DOI: 10.36347/sjahss.2018.v06i03.009

Pages: 539-541

Various factors contribute to stress during adolescence. Home environment is one factor which plays a major role in adolescent stress. The primary focus of this review paper was to summarise results from role of home environment in adolescent stress, highlight the factors within home that leads to adolescent stress, evaluate and draw conclusions based on these general findings. The purpose of this review was to highlight the stress experienced by the adolescents with respect to family environment and understand its impact on their daily life. The paper reviews various empirical studies and papers with this regard. Family plays an important role in providing support during stressful situations and ensuring a healthy development of the adolescents. But various factors within home can result in a persistent stress and may cause severe disturbances in future. Suggestions for improvement include, understanding how adolescents perceive the home environment and what they think is contributing to the stress. By addressing this issue, it would be possible to have a deeper understanding of the role of home environment and bring in necessary changes and ensure that the adolescents have a less turbulent transition and have a protection from their family.