The University Psychology Clinic (CUP) at the Faculty of Education and Psychology, Universidade Católica Portuguesa (FEP-UCP) has developed a factsheet dedicated to the topic of “Stress”.
This resource brings together essential information for professionals, students and the wider community, addressing key issues such as:
- What science tells us about stress and its global impact;
- The multidimensional ways in which stress manifests itself;
- Strategies for better managing stress in everyday life.
The references used in the preparation of the factsheet are available below.
References:
Ipsos. (2024). World Mental Health Day global survey. https://www.ipsos.com/en/ipsos-world-mental-health-day-report
Lazarus, R. S., & Folkman, S. (1984). Stress, appraisal, and coping. Springer.
Piao, X., Xie, J., & Managi, S. (2024). Continuous worsening of population emotional stress globally: Universality and variations. BMC Public Health, 24, Article 3576. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-20961-4
Singh, D. K. (2024). Stress management techniques and strategies to deal with stress. Young Researcher, 13(4), 312–319. DOI - 10.5281/zenodo.17120775
Thompson, N. (2024). Managing stress. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781041056195
World Health Organization. (2022, March 2). COVID-19 pandemic triggers 25% increase in anxiety and depression. https://www.who.int/news/item/02-03-2022-covid-19-pandemic-triggers-25-increase-in-prevalence-of-anxiety-and-depression-worldwide