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Journal of Addiction Research & Therapy
ISSN: 2155-6105
August 13-14, 2018
Madrid, Spain
Addiction Psychiatry 2018
Page 30
8th International Conference on
Addiction Psychiatry
Stress is no longer a phenomenon that concerns adults
exclusively. For this reason, we have decided to include
teenage stress in our research. We have been submitting a
survey on stress to a group of 671 teenagers with an average
age of 16 years and 7 months. The survey was focused on two
different aspects: stress perception and stress causes family
support coping questionnaire was also submitted. The main
finding of this study is that 38% of the sample defines them
as stressed, with no gender related differences. Subjects that
consider themselves stressed indicate as causes lack of time
(31%) and excessive commitments (23%). Almost all the subjects
say school (48%), family (21%) and sentimental relationships
(8%) are the main sources of stress. From the analysis of the
open answers, it is clear that family and school expectations are
the greatest sources of stress – even if significantly more so
for females than for males. Subjects were asked to assess the
level of stressed originated by finishing school and the need of
choosing and planning their future. This finding is meaningful
when measured up to the percentage of subjects that has stated
to have already made the decision of what to do when they finish
studying. As it is seen in the graphic (we asked the subjects to
state if they had already decided what to do after school) the
greatest levels of uncertainty are found in year IV. The intersection
of these data does not seem, however, enough to explain levels
of stress, as the high percentage of students who have decided
should cause a significant reduction of stress in year V. Most
likely, stress concerning the post high school choice is the
nonlinear combination of two factors: on one hand, uncertainty
regarding the choice, on the other hand, the immediacy of the
event. Comparing stress levels amongst subjects that count on
strong family support and subjects that count on scant family
support there are significant differences. The subjects that count
on strong family support seem to register lower average stress
levels, regarding their post high school choices. Furthermore,
this kind of support seems to reduce stress as the event comes
nearer, facilitating the decision-making.
Recent Publications
1. G Giorgi and Fiz Pérez J (2014) The general health
questionnaire (GHQ-12) in a sample of Italian workers:
Mental health at individual and organizational level. World
Journal of Medical Sciences 11(1):47-56.
2. G Giorgi, Fiz Perez J and M Morone (2016) Neuroticism:
characteristics, impact on job performance and health
outcomes. The influence of neuroticism, personality traits
and motivation on organizational emotional intelligence
and work-related stress tolerance. ISBN: 978-1-63485-323-1.
Biography
Javier Fiz Perez is a Psychotherapist and Professor of Psychology at the Euro-
pean University of Rome, where he cooperates also as Delegate for the Inter-
national Research Development. He is Co-Director of the Laboratory of Applied
(Business and Health Lab). He graduated in Philosophy, Psychology and Social
Bioethics, getting also a specialization in Executive Business Administration
(EMBA) after the PhD. He is a Member of the Advisory Board of the Academic
Senate of the Accademia Tiberina. He is the Coordinator of the Scientific Com-
mittee of The International School of Economics and Ethics (Italy) and collab-
orates with the International Academy for Economic and Social Development
(AISES) of which he has been Vice President for Spain and Latin America. He is
also the Scientific Research Director of the European Institute of Positive Psy-
chology at Madrid (IEPP) being also a Member of the Scientific Committee of
International Institute Jacques Maritain. He is also a Member of several Com-
mittees of Scientific Journals and the Director of the International Network for
Social and Integrated Development (INSID). He has more than 150 national and
international publications.
Stress perception and stress causes:
coping support technics with the
positive psychology approach
Javier Fiz Perez
European University of Rome, Italy
Javier Fiz Perez, J Addict Res Ther 2018, Volume 9
DOI: 10.4172/2155-6105-C2-038