New Research Article Jan 2007
A Qualitative Study of Stress and Coping among Secondary School Students in Kerry

This research project was commissioned by the KMHA. It aims to follow up on strategies set out in the results of previous studies which researched how second-level students cope with stress.

A qualitative study of stress and coping among....

An investigation of stress coping techniques used and suggested by second level students

A summary account of two major studies into stress and coping. These were conducted by the Kerry Mental Health Association in 2001 and 2003. The most significant finding is that over one student in 25 feels unable to cope while one in every seven had significant difficulty coping with stress.

An investigation of Stress Coping Techniques

KMHA Post Primary Schools Leaving Cert Survey'
The K.M.H.A completed a survery of leaving certificate students in 2001, when a total of 1422 students from the Kerry region completed a questionnaire which asked them to rate the degree of stress experienced in relation to a number of potentially stressful aspects of their lives. The findings of that survey indicated high levels of perceived stress being reported by many students. Girls reported higher levels of stress than boys and very high levels of stress in relation to the items examined were noted among a sizeable minority.

K.M.H.A Post Primary School's Survey

K.M.H.A Post Primary School's Survey (Short Version)
Short Version