Development of a Self-Reported Measure of Academic Pressure Among Secondary-School Students: The Academic Pressure Questionnaire
Marie A. E,
Chris Bonell,
Tamsin J. Ford,
Carolina Gutiérrez Muñoz,
Ann John,
Glyn Lewis,
Rebecca Meiksin,
Simon Murphy,
George Ploubidis,
Ruth Ponsford,
Frances Rice,
Thomas Steare,
Alice Sullivan,
Neisha Sundaram,
Nerissa Tilouche,
Gemma Lewis,
Division of Psychiatry,
Faculty of Brain Sciences,
University College London,
Department of Public Health,
Environments and Society,
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine,
Department of Psychiatry,
University of Cambridge,
Department of Psychology,
University of Bath,
National Centre for Suicide Prevention and Self-Harm Research,
Swansea University Medical School,
Swansea University,
Centre for the Development,
Complexity and Implementation in Public Health Improvement ,
School of Social Sciences,
Cardiff University,
Wolfson Centre for Young People,
s Mental Health,
Cardiff University,
Centre for Longitudinal Studies,
Social Research Institute,
University College London,
Centre for Neuropsychiatric Genetics and Genomics,
Division of Psychological Medicine and Clinical Neurosciences,
Cardiff University,
Unit for Lifelong Health and Ageing at UCL
Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry
Published online on March 11, 2026
Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, Ahead of Print.
PurposeThere is evidence that academic pressure has been rising among adolescents in the UK. While this may be a modifiable risk factor for mental health problems, there are few validated measures of academic pressure and all have limitations.MethodsWith ...