Teens with at least one close friend cope with stress better

By ITS Education Asia

Studies have shown that having at least one close friendship makes it easier to cope with stressful life events.

Stressful life events may include arguments with friends, sporting losses and disappointing test results. A more serious setback may be family breakdown, the illnesses or death of a family member, or being the victim of bullying.

Overall, teens said they displayed characteristics of resilience often, but boys significantly more so than girls.