Quality of life, perceived stress, and use of school-based stress management interventions in high school students: a mixed-methods study during and after COVID-19.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Key objectives of this study include understanding time trends in stress, understanding the associations of quality of life (QoL) and stress levels, and determining how these factors influence high school students' engagement with school-based stress management programs.

Methods

To address these aims, two complementary studies were conducted. Study 1 included two survey waves (2020 and 2021) to examine stress and QoL among German high school students. Stress levels and QoL across psychological, social, familial, and academic domains were assessed using the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-4) and the KIDSCREEN questionnaire. Study 2 used a mixed-methods approach (paper-based questionnaire and focus groups) to explore the relationship between PSS-4 scores, school-relat

SUBMITTER: John D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12738349 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature