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KMID : 0377220020270020057
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Medical Journal of Chosun Univercity
2002 Volume.27 No. 2 p.57 ~ p.67
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A Study on the Stress and Health Problem in Some Primary School Children
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Park Mi-Yang
Pyo Kyung-Sik
Ryu So-Yeon
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Abstract
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Backgrounds and Objectives: This study was performed to identify factors that affect stress and health problem and to examine the relationship between stress and health problem in some primary school children.
Methods: Four hundred forty five students from four schools in Gwangju were selected and surveyed using a questionnaire pertaining to their general characteristics, stress and health problem from October 5th through 20th, 2001. The data were analysed using t-test, analysis of variance, Pearson’s correlation analysis and multiple regression analysis.
Results: 1. Mean of stress was 81.93 (range: 40~176), and children had the most stress when their parents urged them to study frequently. Of 6 domains of stress, parent and academic achievement were the highest domain of stress.
2. Mean of health problem was 47.18 (range: 30 ~ 112), and lots of children complained of various health problems such as headache, nervousness, anxiety and insomnia, etc. 3. School year, grades, health perception, concern for health, economic status of their family, parent’s educational level, family atmosphere and living with parents were statistically significant associated factors with children’s stress. 4. Gender, school year, grades, religion, health perception, concern for health, economic status of children’s family, parent’s educational level, family atmosphere and living with parents were statistically significant associated factors with children’s health problem. 5. Pearson’s correlation coefficient of stress and health was 0.570, which showed statistically significant positive correlation between them. 6. As a result of the multiple regression analysis, it showed that stress significantly affected health problem. In addition to stress, gender and health perception was associated with health problem.
Conclusion: Children’s stress has a significant influence on their health and the more stress they feel, the more health problems. Families, communities and societies including schools should be interested in children’s stress and develop a program to prevent health problems due to their stress.
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KEYWORD
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health problem, stress, children
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