title: Adolescent stress through the eyes of high-risk teens.
abstract: Adults often under-estimate the levels of stress in adolescents; however, stressors experienced by teens are valid and have been described in both lay and professional literature. This article presents a thorough literature review as well as study results that explore teen perceptions about the stressors they face.
authors.affiliation: University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA.
authors.forename: Denise E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: LaRue
authors.forename: Judith W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Herrman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000523:psychology; D001294:Attitude to Health; D004651:Employment / Q000523:psychology; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D008297:Male; D024802:Nurse's Role; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D010371:Pediatric Nursing; D010379:Peer Group; D011247:Pregnancy; D011253:Pregnancy in Adolescence / Q000523:psychology; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012307:Risk Factors; D012574:Schools; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000523:psychology; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology*; D014754:Violence / Q000523:psychology