Relationship of Stress, Coping Behaviors, Depression and Aggression on School-Age Children |
전미숙1, 김현옥2 |
1이서초등학교 2전북대학교 |
학령기 아동의 스트레스, 스트레스 대처행동, 우울과 공격성과의 관계 |
전미숙1, 김현옥2 |
1이서초등학교 2전북대학교 |
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Abstract |
Objectives The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of stress, coping behaviors,depression and aggression on school-age children.
Methods The data was collected by self-reported questionnaires from 499, 5th and 6th graders from five elementary schools located in Jollabuk-do Province, Korea. Subjects completed the following questionnaires: Stress, Coping Behaviors, Depression and Aggression. The data was analyzed by descriptive statistics, t-test, one-way ANOVA, Scheffe test, Pearson's correlation coefficients and stepwise multiple regression using SPSS/WIN 15.0 program.
Results The mean scores of stress, coping behaviors, depression and aggression were 1.48±0.45,2.03±0.50, 14.09±8.27 and 2.26±0.66, respectively. There was a significant positive correlations that could be seen in stress (r=.436, p<.001), coping behaviors (r=.500, p<.001), as well as depression (r=.333, p<.001) in relation to aggression. The variables of aggression in school-age children were stress, coping behaviors, depression, satisfaction with school life and gender which explained 40.4% of the cases.
Conclusion The findings from this study suggest that current intervention programs are not sufficient enough to curb aggression in school-age children and therefore it is necessary to develop nursing intervention programs to decrease stress, coping behaviors and depression. |
Key Words:
child, stress, coping behavior, depression, aggression |
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