The Impact of Psychological Research Quiz

Tension at home, family discord, divorce, loss, new home, arrival of a new sibling, new stepparent, school-related concerns such as making friends, dealing with bullies, getting along with teachers, tests, and grades.

Visits declined overall, but the number and proportion of mental health-related emergency department visits increased.

Mental health-related emergency department visits have increased for kids ages 12 to 17, particularly related to self-harm, drug poisonings, and eating disorders since the pandemic's onset.

<p>More than 60% of college students.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Fitting in, first romantic relationships, peer pressure around substance use and sex.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The text does not specify particular signs of stress in youth.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They have an important part to play in adopting their own healthy habits and helping children and teens find stress-managing strategies.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>APA Division 53 (Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology).</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ages 0 to 11 and ages 12 to 17.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Peers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Short-term effects of stress mentioned in the text include pushing a child to practice for her piano recital or inspiring a teen to study when he'd rather be out with friends.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Chronic stress, such as that from unrelenting pandemic-related pressures, social unrest, or violence, can contribute to a long list of physical and mental health problems, whereas short-term stress may be motivational in the short term.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Prolonged stress can contribute to high blood pressure, weaken the immune system, and lead to diseases such as obesity and heart disease. It can also contribute to mental health problems such as anxiety and depression.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The findings suggest concerning changes in child and family well-being, with mental illness at an all-time high—especially among children, and an increase in the number of children diagnosed with anxiety and depression.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>According to the study, the number of children aged 3 to 17 diagnosed with anxiety grew by 29% between 2016 and 2020.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>At the extreme end of the stress scale, nearly 270,000 children suffered tragic loss, with covid-19 claiming one or more of their caregivers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Mental illness is at an all-time high among children, especially after more than two full years into the covid-19 pandemic.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>According to the text, mental health problems such as anxiety and depression are becoming more common in youth.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Stress in young people doesn't always look like stress in adults, indicating a potential difference in how stress manifests in different age groups.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Examples of long-term effects of chronic stress mentioned in the text include contributing to physical health problems such as high blood pressure, weakened immune system, and diseases like obesity and heart disease, as well as mental health problems like anxiety and depression.</p> Signup and view all the answers