Anamika Chauhan
Chaman Lal Mahavidhyalya, Landhaura, Haridwar
Pages: 31-40
People are particularly susceptible to long-term stress and the emergence of mental
health issues throughout adolescence, a crucial developmental stage characterized
by quick changes in the body and mind. Personality qualities are one of the most
important psychological factors in regulating stress reactions. With an emphasis on
neuroticism—a feature marked by emotional instability, anxiety, and negative affectivity—
this review investigates the connection between personality and long-term stress. The
study looks at how high levels of neuroticism in teenagers make them more vulnerable
to long-term stress exposure and can lead to a variety of mental health problems, such
as anxiety disorders, depression, and psychosomatic complaints. It does this by using
the Five-Factor Model of personality. The review summarizes empirical research showing
a persistent link between neuroticism and maladaptive stress reactions, including
emotional dysregulation, avoidance coping, and rumination. The study also examines
moderating factors that may either mitigate or intensify these impacts, including selfesteem,
emotion regulation techniques, and social support. The necessity of focused
mental health services catered to personality risk profiles is emphasized in the final
section, which also discusses implications for early personality testing and schoolbased
interventions. Stakeholders, such as parents, teachers, and psychologists, can
better support at-risk children through evidence-based preventative and intervention
techniques by comprehending the role of neuroticism in adolescent stress vulnerability.