Abstract
Objective:
The number of studies about the effects of stress on human life are increasing by time. The object of this review is to give general information about stress and coping and to review the results of the studies about the effects of coping with stress on adolescents.
Method:
The studies about the effects of coping with stress on adolescents were searched and their results were evaluated.
Results:
At the studies, it is indicated that absence of effective coping patterns are related to a series of physiological and behavioral problems.
Discussion:
It is concluded that having effective coping strategies and using them is important for an adolescent who faces with many stressful events in very different areas of life. Having effective coping strategies is important for the prevention and the treatment of many psychological and behavioural problems of adolescents.
Keywords: Adolescence, coping, stress
