Ch 8 Childhood Stress

Question 1

factors influence stress

Answer 1

• genetics (diff genes)
• experience (past exp modifies reaction)
• culture (diff values affect response)
• body senses ( stress through senses, touch, see, taste)
• development (grow, age differently)
• brain function (brain interprets how respond)
• personality (intro / extrovert)

Question 2

fight / flight

Answer 2

attach / fight to defend self OR

withdraw, run, hide away from threat

Question 3

GAS

Answer 3

General adaptation syndrome (sequence bodily changes)
1. general alarm reaction:
-stimuli-senses sent->brain
-if threat, brain activates 3 body systems
..central nervous, autonomic (visceral), endocrine (hormonal)= prepare flight / fight

2. stage resistence:
   body defenses activated
3. stage exhaustion:
   body demands overwelm ability->return-homeostasis

Question 4

stress of children

Answer 4

meeting personal goals
self esteem
changing values
social std's
ability + compentence
competition-others

Question 5

stress in parenthood

Answer 5

marital discord
low social status
overcrowding / large families
paternal ciminality
parental psychiatric disorder
admission into care-local authorities
parents well being
separation / divorce
illness / accidents
daily chores
poor nutrition

Question 6

teacher techniques to reduce / coping with stress

Answer 6

allocate relax time (music)
help recognise own stress
sensitive-children
encourage communication
clear guidelines-right / wrong
reassurance
laugh / have fun
nutrition
alter perception
deep breathing

Question 7

school stressors

Answer 7

school adjustment
learning process
competition
subject stress
test anxiety
parent involvement

Question 8

defense mechanism of stress

Answer 8

• daydream ( pleasurable situations)
• repression (purposefully forget bad experiences)
• denial ( refuse believe stress situation=real)
• rationalization (justify behaviour)
• reaction formation (opp behaviour / attitude-how really is)
• projection (place blame-something / someone else)
• displacement ( redirecting behaviour)
• regression (revert-> childish behaviour)
• isolation ( detach from stressor)

Question 9

effects hospitalisation

Answer 9

stress (young, scared)
anxiety (seperation family)
subjected to pain, injections
unpleasant side affects-meds

Question 10

how teacher prepare / role teacher -child hospitalisation

Answer 10

• tell child about hospital (not scared)
• arrange outing to hospital
• arrange nurse / doctor-come-school (educate them)
• allow handle + investigate medical equipment
• honest replies to q’s
• reassure
• hospital activities

Question 11

signs- regression

Answer 11

• bedwetting
• wanting be dressed
• fed / bathed again
• thumb sucking
• whining
• temper tantrum
• crying
• nightmares
• new fears
• increase demand for attention