Young adolescents (N=144; 66 boys, 78 girls), ages 12 to 14 years (M=12.2, SD = .8), who reported lower scores on the Low Frustration Tolerance Beliefs instrument had higher scores on the Perceived Stress Scale and the Profile of Mood States Subscales of Depression and Anxiety.
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