The purpose of this project was to determine whether or not psycho-educational group
counseling conducted in the school setting improves symptoms in adolescent students with stress
and anxiety. This study also examined whether the effects of the group intervention differed
among boys and girls and investigated gender differences in the amounts and types of stress
symptoms reported. From the results it appears that group counseling does indeed reduce stress
among adolescents of both genders, although some gender differences in the character of
response were observed. The study also found that there was no major difference in the total
amount of stress symptoms reported by boys and girls, although there were gender differences in
specific types of stress symptoms reported. Psycho-educational group counseling in the school
setting appears to be a useful approach to reducing stress among adolescent students.