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Enfermería Universitaria 2009; 6 (4)
Stress level in children in their correlation with behavior alterations
Loredo MN, Mejía JD, Jiménez BN, Matus MR
Language: Spanish
References: 13
Page: 7-14
PDF size: 163.69 Kb.
ABSTRACT
Continuous school activities under time pressure and unfavorable
ambiences are stressful conditions which provoke
adaptation reactions in children (and adults) are important
causes of emotional problems. Stress con be helpful during
certain moments because it alerts our senses, however, most
of the time, it has a negative effect in our health.
Objective: Identify stress level among children in their first
year of elementary school, and also assess if this stress is
correlated to their behavior alterations.
Methodology
Basic, observational, co rrelational and descriptive study
with a sample of 41 boys and girls in their first year of elementary
school. A 27 item instrument was designed to estimate
the stress level, and a 16 item instrument was designed to
assess behavior alterations. Mann Whitney U Test were used
to assess the differences between boys and girls. Spearman
correlations were obtained to assess the associations among
stress and behavior variables.
Results 34 children showed levels of stress from medium
to high, and also alterations in their behaviors. Spearman´s
rho was .73 and turned out to be significant the 7 conduct
variable indicators were all significant, especially aggressiveness
and frustration.
Conclusions:
1 Identifying stress levels in children will result in strategies
of control.
2 As nurses, this analysis should take por y of children´s
regular assessments.
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