Coping with stress among Japanese adolescents

A nationwide survey of behavioral patterns across age, gender, and types of stress experienced

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ID21501707
AuthorsKoshu Sugisaki (0000-0003-4327-9462, Niigata University of Health and Welfare, corresponding author), Chie Kataoka (0000-0002-0313-9548, University of Tsukuba), Shota Fujiwara (0009-0005-4094-1846, Kamakura Women's University), Hirofumi Monobe (0000-0002-1584-9029, Yokohama National University)
Year2026
Volume31
Issue1
Publication date2026-12-31
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Adolescence and Youth (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0267-3843 • E-ISSN: 2164-4527
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/02673843.2026.2674319
OpenAlexW7161289520
LanguageEN
References cited21

This study examined stress coping behaviors among adolescents using a web-based survey of junior high and high school students conducted in September and October 2023. Responses were obtained from 647 students (307 junior high and 340 high school, 384 male, 259 female and 4 unspecified). Participants reported their coping behaviors for four types of stress (friendship, study, club activity, and future) by selecting from adapted options. The proportion of future-related stress increased from 37.1% in grade 7 to 67.0% in grade 12 (p < 0.001; p for trend < 0.001). Compared with junior high students, high school students more frequently reported socially-oriented and leisure-based coping behaviors (φ = 0.13–0.15). Female students were more likely to seek social support and engage in expressive coping (φ = 0.12–0.13), while male students reported action-oriented behaviors (φ = 0.13–0.20). These findings highlight age- and gender-sensitive approaches to adolescent mental health education

Coping behavior · Psychological stress · Stress measures · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Resilience and Mental Health · Stress Responses and Cortisol

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