Abstract

The objective of this study was to identify protective factors associated with perceived stress in adolescents. Data were collected form 270 middle school students. The measurements were the self-report questionnaire on resilience, and the Childrearing Behavior Questionnaire (measuring three dimensions of parenting practice: warmth-acceptance, rejection-restriction, and permissiveness-nonintervention), and measurements of relationship with friends and teachers. Descriptive, Pearson correlation and multiple regression analyses were used. There was a significant relationship between perceived stress in adolescents and resilience (r=−.424, p＜.01), maternal (r=−.344, p＜.01) and paternal (r=−.277, p＜.01) warmth-acceptance parenting behavior, maternal (r=−.434, p＜.01) and paternal (r=−.378, p＜.01) rejection-restriction parenting behavior, relationship with friends (r=−.211, p＜.01), and relationship with teachers (r=−.223, p＜.01). The result of multiple regression analysis showed that perceived stress significantly associated with resilience (Ղ=−0.265, p=.000) and maternal rejection-restriction parenting behavior (r=0.575, p=.001). Comprehensive interventions designed to enhance the resilience of adolescents, prevent rejection-restriction and improve parenting behaviors may be helpful in mitigating perceived stress in adolescents. (Korean J Str Res 2013;21:23∼30)

• Keywords: Stress, Resilience, Parenting, Friends, Relationship with teachers;