The Factors Related to Stress among High School Students

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doi:2008.12.1.47

J Korean Soc Matern Child Health > Volume 12(1); 2008 > Article

Journal of The Korean Society of Maternal and Child Health 2008;12(1):47-58.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21896/jksmch.2008.12.1.47 Published online January 31, 2008.

The Factors Related to Stress among High School Students

이삼순, 제미순

거제대학교

일 지역 고등학생의 스트레스 관련요인

이삼순, 제미순

거제대학교

Abstract

Objectives
The purpose of this study was to find out the factors which were related to the stress among 2nd years high school students in Geoje, Korea.
Methods
The subjects were 660 high school students. Data were collected by self- reported questionnaires from March to April, 2007. Data were analyzed by an SPSS WIN 12.0 program with mean, standard deviation, t-test, ANOVA, Scheffe test, Pearson's correlation, and stepwise multiple regression.
Results
The mean score of total stress was 1.93±0.51 and self concept was 2.54±0.32 of full score 4.00. There has been found a significant negative correlation between stress and self concept. There were significant differences of stress scores in the variables of academical class, recognized health condition, experience of smoking, family form, harmony of family, father's job, level of father's smoking and drinking, level of mother's smoking and drinking, level of school life, number of friends who smoked, drank alcohol, did drugs, and number of punished friends. The harmony of family, self concept and level of school life were identified as significant variables affecting stress.
Conclusions
It is recommended to develop programs for helping improve self concept and promote harmony in family in order to decrease stress among high school students.

Key Words: stress, self concept