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This chapter describes the results of research with Russian students, aged 6–17 years, about their psychological well-being. Conducted in Samara at different public schools, the chapter details children’s views about their common sources of stress, such as strict school rules, intensification of the educational process, irrational organization of training activities, pressure to achieve, and others. Findings contribute to the Promoting Psychological Well-Being Globally project.
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Chaus, I., Matasova, I., Shatalina, M. (2016). Psychological Well-Being Research with Children in Samara, Russia. In: Nastasi, B., Borja, A. (eds) International Handbook of Psychological Well-Being in Children and Adolescents. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-2833-0_11
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