Stress manifestation in high school students: An Australian sample

Stress symptoms associated with main daily hassles were assessed among grades 7, 9 and 11 students in all-female, all-male, and coeducational Catholic high schools in Western Sydney, Australia. Factor analysis identified the stress manifestation domains of anxiety, anger, and physiological arousal. Differences in these are examined and a conceptual model of stress manifestation is proposed. Implications of the findings for school-based stress management programs are addressed.