| Summary: | Society is a natural source of anxiety. Learners from different communities are grouped
together in a school environment and as the circumstances of individual learners are
different, the causes of anxiety will also differ. Within the school environment the
teacher can be regarded as the natural manager in the learners development to cope
with anxiety. Situations leading to abnormally high levels of anxiety may include, among
others, environmental and social factors. As learners attend school for at least twelve
years of their childhood, it stands to reason that the school is a natural environment
generating sources of anxiety. School-related situations may include the disposition of
both learners and teachers, school and classroom structure, and the influence of peers.
Most adolescents show signs of fear and anxiety during normal development. However,
should the anxiety continue, it may be referred to as a high level of anxiety or an anxiety
disorder.
In order to better understand human nature and related human phenomena such as
anxiety, a meta-approach should be followed when analysing and synthesising the
problem. It is important to understand both the role of anxiety and the development of
the adolescent. Anxiety should be viewed in totality and therefore the clinical signs,
symptoms and exposition of anxiety should be considered. Knowledge regarding the
causes of and factors maintaining anxiety is essential in order to interpret the influence
of anxiety.
Coping, intervention and intervention strategies are needed to guide the adolescent to
more normal levels of anxiety which can be managed and maintained without interfering
with normal development. Stress Inoculation Management as an intervention
programme has been made available to teachers as a means to help adolescent cope
with anxiety. Findings from this study show this programme to be an effective strategy
for anxiety management. === Thesis (M.Ed.)--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2004.
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