Abstract

JARRIN-GARCIA, Gabriela  and  MORETA-HERRERA, Rodrigo. Stress, Emotional Regulation Difficulties and School Adaptation in adolescents aspiring to higher education in Ecuador. ReHuSo [online]. 2024, vol.9, n.1, pp.24-35.  Epub June 05, 2024. ISSN 2550-6587.  https://doi.org/10.33936/rehuso.v9i1.5772.

Objective: To analyze the presence, gender differences, and correlations between stress, emotional regulation difficulties, and school adjustment in a sample of adolescents aspiring to higher education in Ecuador. Methodology: Quantitative, descriptive, comparative by gender, correlational and cross-sectional approach. Participants: 375 adolescents, 69.3% correspond to women and 30.7% to men, who are originally from the 24 provinces of Ecuador, with a mean age of M= 17.85 years and SD= 0.73. Results: The participants experienced high levels of emotional regulation difficulties and moderate levels of stress and school adjustment. There are significant differences (p< .05) in the stress and school adjustment results according to gender, with a greater presence in adolescents. The variables show moderate and significant correlations (p< .01). Conclusions: Adolescents who perceive entering college as a stressful event and experience difficulties regulating their emotions may have trouble adjusting to college.

Keywords : Emotional regulation; academic stress; school adjustment; gender; relationship.

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