Incidencia del estrés en estudiantes de 3ro BGU de la institución Dr. Francisco Campos Coello de Guayaquil

Abstract

The text explores the issue of academic stress in high school students and highlights how it affects the physical, emotional, and academic well-being of young people. Academic stress can manifest itself in a variety of ways, including physical symptoms such as headaches and sleep disorders, as well as emotional reactions such as anxiety and excessive concern about academic performance. Authors such as Lazarus and Folkman emphasize cognitive appraisal, which is how people perceive and evaluate stressful events. Other studies, such as those by Sandin, divide the origins of stress into novel situations, daily micro-stressors and significant changes, which are factors that students may experience in their academic life. In addition, the text emphasizes the various types of stress, which include acute, episodic acute, chronic and traumatic stress. Each of these types has its own characteristics and effects on students. Chronic stress is considered the most harmful, as it can cause serious physical and mental health problems. The research of the Dr. Francisco Campos Coello Institution analyzes the academic stress of students in the third year of high school. Students' stress levels and coping techniques were discovered using tools such as the SISCO Test and several questionnaires. The findings show that academic pressure and a stressful educational environment are the two main factors contributing to high stress levels.