The Conversation – Tracy Evans-Whipp and Constantine Gasser
“Teenagers who have at least one close friendship are better able to bounce back from stress. This is one of the latest findings from the Growing Up In Australia study. Growing Up in Australia has been following the lives of around 10,000 children since 2004. In 2016, the older children in the study were aged 16–17. We asked them about aspects of their lives including their peers, school environment and mental health. One aspect of teen well-being we looked at was resilience. This is the ability to bounce back from stressful life events and learn and grow from them.” (more)