ELEMENTARY STRESS AND ANXIETY 1
STRESS IN ELEMENTARY CHILDREN
By
Marcy L. Kusz
SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE
DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS IN GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING AT
NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
March 29, 2009
APPROVED BY: Derek L. Anderson, Ed.D.
DATE: March 30, 2009 ELEMENTARY STRESS AND ANXIETY 2
Table of Contents
Abstract………………………………………………………………………………. 3
Chapter I: Introduction……………………………………………………………… 4 Statement of Problem……………………………………………………………… 5 Research Question(s)………………………………………………………………. 6 Definition of Terms………………………………………………………………… 7
Chapter II: Review of Literature…………………………………………………….. 9
The Effects of Stress………………………………………………………….. 9
Media and Stress……………………………………………………………… 11
Stress in the Family…………………………………………………………… 13
Stress in the School…………………………………………………………… 15
Helping Children Cope with Stress and Anxiety……………………………... 16
Chapter III: Results and Analysis Relative to the Problem…………………………… 20
Chapter IV: Recommendations and Conclusion……………………………………… 21 Recommendation…………………………………………………………………… 21 Areas for Further Research………………………………………………………….. 23 Summary and Conclusion…………………………………………………………… 24
References……………………………………………………………………………… 25 ELEMENTARY STRESS AND ANXIETY 3
Abstract
Changes in our society have put new pressures and stresses on elementary children. Many children are now starting to feel the pressures of our society and are beginning to show higher signs of stress and anxiety. One way that we can begin to deal with these “over stressed” students is to try to reach out to them in our schools. Guidance counselors and teachers often have more contact with students each week than parents do, therefore a logical place to begin de-stressing these students is in school. Schools need to
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