Academic Stress Interventions in High Schools: A Systematic Literature Review.

The experience of academic stress is common during high school and can have significant negative consequences for students' educational achievement and wellbeing. High school students frequently report heightened levels of school-related distress, particularly as they approach high-stakes assessment...

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Publicado en:Child Psychiatry & Human Development Vol. 56; no. 6; pp. 1836 - 1870
Autores principales: Jagiello, Tess, Belcher, Jessica, Neelakandan, Aswathi, Boyd, Kaylee, Wuthrich, Viviana M.
Formato: Literature Review
Publicado: Springer Nature Dec2025
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          Jagiello, Tess
          Belcher, Jessica
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        Cognitive therapy
        Randomized controlled trials
        Psychotherapy
        High schools
        School environment
        Program effectiveness (Education)
        Overpressure (Education)
        Student well-being
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          Cognitive therapy
          Randomized controlled trials
          Psychotherapy
          High schools
          School environment
          Elementary and Secondary Schools
          Program effectiveness (Education)
          Overpressure (Education)
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        Academic stress
        High school
        Psychological interventions
        Psychology and Cognitive Sciences Psychology Education Specialist Studies In Education Medical and Health Sciences Public Health and Health Services
        School-based programs
        Test anxiety
        Academic stress
        High school
        Psychological interventions
        Psychology and Cognitive Sciences Psychology Education Specialist Studies In Education Medical and Health Sciences Public Health and Health Services
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      ab: The experience of academic stress is common during high school and can have significant negative consequences for students' educational achievement and wellbeing. High school students frequently report heightened levels of school-related distress, particularly as they approach high-stakes assessments. Programs designed to reduce or prevent academic stress are needed, and their delivery in school settings is ideal to improve treatment access. The current review aimed to examine the effectiveness of high school-based programs in reducing or preventing academic stress. A systematic search returned 31 eligible studies across 13 countries. Programs were categorised according to intervention type, format, and facilitator. Results showed that the methodological quality of most studies was poor, and many used an inactive control group. As predicted by theories of academic stress, the strongest evidence was for programs grounded in cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT). There was evidence that both universal and targeted approaches can be beneficial. The unique implementation issues for these two formats are discussed. Most programs were delivered by psychologists and were generally effective, but almost all of these were CBT programs. A smaller proportion of programs delivered by teachers were effective. Therefore, future studies should evaluate the implementation success of programs to improve the rate of effective delivery by school staff. Overall, the field will benefit from more randomised controlled trials with comparisons to active control groups, larger sample sizes and longer-term follow-ups.
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