![]() ![]() As experiencing stress is part of normative development during adolescence, interventions focusing on the reduction of stress may be experienced by adolescents as a low-threshold and appealing way to address their psychological needs. Ī promising avenue to reach adolescents with psychological needs is by focusing on stress. Intervening in the school-context may be particularly beneficial to schools as well-being and mental health have been positively associated with academic functioning. An environment particularly suitable to help vulnerable adolescents is the school environment. ![]() Addressing psychological needs at an early stage, for instance to deal with stress and stress-inducing factors, is of crucial importance to prevent the development of mental health problems, school dropout and dysfunction later in life. Stress also has a negative effect on academic performance and can result in school absenteeism or dropout. At the same time, adolescence is a period of increased stress sensitivity, which contributes to adolescents’ increased risk for mental health problems, such as burnout, depression, anxiety and externalizing problems and which may negatively affect the well-being of adolescents and later developmental outcomes. During adolescence many changes occur simultaneously, including puberty and the transition to high school. ![]() ![]() Adolescence is a phase of rapid growth and development in physical and psychological domains. ![]()
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