Godley, JennyArguera, Nahum2015-05-272015-11-202015-05-272015Arguera, N. (2015). The Effects of School Work Pressure on Depression and Substance Use: A Cross-National Study of School-Aged Children in Canada and Finland (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/28116http://hdl.handle.net/11023/2269Studies suggest that adolescents report a variety of academic stressors, which can have detrimental effects on mental health. Using the Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children survey (2005/6 data), this study provides an analysis of the effects of school work pressures on depressive symptomology and substance use in adolescents in Canada and Finland. Using Pearlin’s stress process framework, the study also examines how socio-demographic indicators affect these stress outcomes. Results indicate that regardless of context, school work pressure negatively affects the mental health of students net of all socio-demographic indicators. However, this relationship is stronger in Finland than in Canada. Secondary results show that depressive symptomology is associated with smoking and alcohol consumption in both countries. School work pressure, however, only has an additional effect on the likelihood to drink alcohol among students in Finland. Ultimately, this study demonstrates that the mechanisms through which the stress process model operates differs by national context.engUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.Educational PsychologyEducation--HealthSocial Structure and Developmentschool work pressuredepressive symptomssubstance usageadolescentsCanadaFinlandcross-national comparisonmaster thesis10.11575/PRISM/28116