Psychological Stress and its Relationship to Psychosomatic Symptoms in Secondary School Students

This study aims to investigate the relationship between psychological stress and psychosomatic disorders among a sample of male and female high school students in the city of Tripoli. One of the key findings is that there is a significant correlation between psychological stress and psychosomatic disorders (in all dimensions) in the sample, except for skin disorders which were not significant. Additionally, there is a statistically significant relationship between family psychological stress and psychosomatic disorders in terms of gastrointestinal disorders, respiratory disorders, and skin disorders. No statistically significant differences were found between male and female students in levels of psychological stress; however, there were significant differences in disorders related to gastrointestinal issues, cardiovascular disorders, respiratory disorders, skeletal disorders, urinary disorders, diabetes, and other disorders, favoring males. There were no statistically significant differences between the study samples regarding the level of psychosomatic disorders in relation to the educational level of both parents, except for urinary disorders and diabetes.