Abstract
Adolescence is marked by significant life stress. Recently, school refusal and dropouts as well as suicide among Japanese adolescents have increased. Sense of coherence (SOC) is recognized as a competency that helps people deal with stress. The purpose of this study was to examine the factors influencing SOC in male and female high school students. We conducted a survey with 203 pairs of high school students and their mothers, in Tokyo, to explore their SOC, family relationships, school belonging, and autistic traits. Analysis of the data revealed a weak relationship between female students’ SOC and that of their mothers, and no relationship between male students’ SOC and their mothers’ SOC. Feelings of acceptance and recognition from teachers improved students’ SOC, irrespective of gender. Low SOC in mothers had a negative impact on female students’ SOC, and children’s lack of imagination (an autism spectrum tendency) had a negative impact on male students’ SOC. This study revealed the importance of support at home and school according to the needs of both genders.
Highlights
In the early 20th century, American psychologist G.S
We considered that school life and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) tendencies were not related to the mothers’ Sense of coherence (SOC) and examined each subscale in a different path from the mothers’ SOC
We investigated whether factors such as ASD tendencies, family relationships, and school life influenced SOC among Japanese high school students
Summary
In the early 20th century, American psychologist G.S. Hall described late adolescence as a period of “storm and stress” [1]. Hall described late adolescence as a period of “storm and stress” [1] It is a period of psychological, social, and physiological changes; emotions tend to become unstable, and poor mental health is common [2,3]. The number of Japanese adolescents with indefinite complaints such as general malaise, headache, and abdominal pain has been increasing, and adolescents’ mental health problems have become more severe [4]. Statistics show that a number of Japanese students are absent from school due to bullying or other interpersonal stressors [5,6]. In 2018, the number of non-attending Japanese high school students was
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