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Rice, Daphne Greenberg, Claire A. Spears, Sarah E. Carlson, Michelle Aiello, and Barbara S. Durán  \nGeorgia State University  \nNote: The authors are grateful to Katy Pinkerton for assistance coordinating the study, and Angie Beaubrun, Brooke Edwards, David Johnson, Donovan Maddox, Chimdindu Ohayagha, Fredrick Rice, and Zachary Taber for their assistance with various aspects of data collection, analysis, and manuscript preparation.  \nAbstract  \nStress in adult learners is a neglected topic, despite practitioners observing that their adult learners often display psychological discomfort. We address the effects psychological stress has on learning, then define the constructs of stress, trauma, resilience, and psychological distress. Twenty-three adult learners reading at elementary levels completed measures of stress, trauma, resilience, and psychological distress. Procedural details for how we administered the measures to promote feasibility and acceptability in this population are provided. Results indicated that the sample’s levels of stress, trauma, and psychological distress were disproportionately high, and levels of resilience were relatively low, compared with the general adult population. Limitations, lessons learned, and practical implications for instructorsand administrators are provided.  \nKeywords: psychological stress; adult learners; literacy; trauma; resilience  \nPsychological Stress in Adult Learners with Low Literacy  \nAs an adult, the path to improving one’s literacy can include a variety of potentially stressful personal and interpersonal challenges. Persistently perceived stress can adversely affect academic learning and performance. Learning-related tasks require adequate working memory, which seems especially imperiled as a function of stress (Beilock, 2008). Strong performance and learning are predicated on effectively managing stress. All learners have the potential to perceive academic challenges as stressful, although some subgroups may encounter additional risk for stress and adverse outcomes. Thereis considerable evidence confirming the detrimental effects of psychological stress on learning for children,  \nadolescents, and college students (Lantz et al., 2005) . When instructors ignore stress, emotions, and mental health of their learners, it can be difficult for learners to benefit from instruction (Eccleston, 2023; Smith, 2010) . Although anecdotally adult literacy practitioners share that many of their learners experience stress, anxiety, and depression due to past or current chaos, trauma, or violence in their lives (e.g., Chapman & McHardy, 2019; Horsman, 2000; Johnson, 2018), this group of learners has not been extensively studied in stress research. This article provides initial evidence to help address this gap.  \nOne plausible reason for the dearth of stress research on adults with low literacy is the absence of information about how best to measure psychological stress and related factors with this population. Basic measurement  \nCorrespondence: [kgr1@gsu.edu](kgr1@gsu.edu) 4  \ninformation is needed prior to (a) assessing whether adults with low literacy are more psychologically stressed than adults with proficient literacy; and (b) implementing interventions aimed at stress management for adults who have low literacy skills. Without confidence in measuring key targets of interventions to reduce stress, it is impossible to draw inferences regarding their effectiveness.  \nOur review of the literature indicates that stress measures have been developed and validated with primarily proficient adult reader samples. Therefore, the current study is designed to provide some preliminary inf","cbCaijf8chts5Udk","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaijf8chts5Udk","pdf",143167,12,"English","# Abstract\n# Psychological Stress in Adult Learners with Low Literacy\n# Aspects of Stress and Stress Measurement\n## Perceived Stress","[{\"question\":\"What constructs does the study focus on when examining stress in adult learners?\",\"answer\":\"The study addresses psychological stress and defines related constructs including stress, trauma, resilience, and psychological distress.\"},{\"question\":\"How many adult learners participated, and what was their reading level?\",\"answer\":\"Twenty-three adult learners reading at elementary levels completed measures of stress, trauma, resilience, and psychological distress.\"},{\"question\":\"What were the main findings about stress, trauma, resilience, and psychological distress?\",\"answer\":\"The sample showed disproportionately high levels of stress, trauma, and psychological distress and relatively low levels of resilience compared with the general adult population.\"}]","Psychological Stress in Adult Learners with Low Literacy | PDF",1792066945]