This study investigated the impact of stress mindset training on coping styles among adolescents within an academic setting. The primary objective was to evaluate whether a structured stress mindset intervention could cultivate a stress-is-enhancing orientation and promote adaptive coping strategies. A quasi-experimental design was employed along with using multi-stage sampling procedure, 100 eleventh-grade students (mean age = 16.49 years; 52 females, 48 males) were recruited. They were assigned to an experimental group (n = 46) and a control group (n = 54). Participants completed the Stress Mindset Measure and the Ways of Coping Questionnaire at both pre-test and post-test stages. The experimental group received a structured stress mindset training, while the control group did not receive any training. The data was analysed using paired-sample t-test and independent-sample t-test to determine intra-and inter-group differences. The post-training findings indicated a significant improvement in stress-enhancing mindset and adaptive coping styles (accepting responsibility, positive reappraisal), alongside a reduction in maladaptive coping styles (confrontive, distancing, escape-avoidance). A notable inter-group differences were found in post-test measures. Overall, the stress mindset training effectively reframed the adolescents’ perceptions towards stress, with regard to academic context and improved adaptive coping mechanism. It highlighted the potential of stress mindset training in enhancing student well-being at educational context.

Authors:
Geddam Subha Sree, GITAM University (Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management), India
Jeyavel Sundaramoorthy, Central University of Karnataka, India

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Dr Subhasree Geddam is currently working as assistant professor. Her research interests aligns with concepts such as stress mindset, self-efficacy, coping strategies, personality traits. The current project is AI & its role in teaching & learning.

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