- Researchers recorded levels of the stress hormone cortisol in young people
- Then asked them to detail common ailments they had suffered is three months
- Found those with the most worries suffered from only a single ailment later on
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It might take years off the lives of parents who have to put up with it, but a study shows that teenage angst can actually be good for teenagers.
Researchers studied 99 young people aged between 17 and 19, asking them to write down their worries – including exam stress and concerns about their looks.
Then the psychologists from the University of Southern California took three separate mouth swabs from each of the group to measure levels of stress hormone cortisol.
Researchers studied 99 young people aged between 17 and 19, asking them to write down their worries – including exam stress and concerns about their looks. File pic
Participants were asked to detail the common ailments, such as colds and headaches, they had suffered from over the previous three months.
Then four years later, the same group revealed the illnesses they had suffered in the previous year.
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Scientists found those with the most worries suffered from only a single ailment later on, while those with the least angst had an average of eight.
The study in the Journal of Adolescent Health states: ‘Adolescents who worry more are also more likely to engage in health-promoting behaviour.’
Then the psychologists from the University of Southern California took three separate mouth swabs from each of the group to measure levels of stress hormone cortisol. File pic
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