CH8: Childhood Stress

Question 1

STRESS (3)

Answer 1

1. Affects all
2. Can be because of overstimulation & under-stimulation
3. Depends on intensity, duration & frequency

Question 2

MANIFESTATIONS OF STRESS (5)

Answer 2

1. Headache
2. Blurred vision
3. Constipation
4. Fatigue
5. Rash

Question 3

EUSTRESS (3)

Answer 3

1. Good stress
2. Motivates people
3. Easier to recover from

Question 4

DISTRESS (2)

Answer 4

1. Bad stress

2. Leads to physical & psychological breakdown if it happens for a long time

Question 5

STRESSORS (3)

Answer 5

1. Real Stressors
2. Anticipation of an event or activity
3. Imagined events or activities

Question 6

FACTORS THAT DETERMINE HOW A CHILD RESPONDS TO STRESS (5)

Answer 6

1. Genetics
2. Experience
3. Culture
4. Body senses
5. Development
6. Brain Function
7. Personality

Question 7

GAS (GENERAL ADAPTATION SYNDROME)

Answer 7

1. Alarm Phase
2. Resistance Phase
3. Exhaustion Phase

Question 8

DISEASES STRESS AFFECTS (6)

Answer 8

MOST COMMON IN CHILDREN
1.	Allergies
2.	Flu, pneumonia & cold
3.	Cancer
ADDITIONAL
4.	Heart disease
5.	High blood pressure
6.	Herpes

Question 9

STRESS OF GROWING UP (6)

Answer 9

1 - MEETING PERSONAL GOALS
2 - SELF-ESTEEM
3 - CHANGING VALUES
4 - SOCIAL STANDARDS
5 - ABILITY & PERSONAL COMPETENCE
6 - COMPETITION WITH OTHERS

Question 10

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CHILDREN & ADULTS (4)

Answer 10

1. Children cannot control situations that cause them stress
2. Cannot control what happens with development
3. Cannot control what happens with parents
4. Cannot control life

Question 11

HOME & FAMILY STRESS (5)

Answer 11

1. Problems with marriage
2. low social status
3. large family
4. Criminal activity of parents
5. Mental problems with parents
6. Being forced into the care of authorities
7. Well-being of parents

Question 12

SCHOOL STRESSORS (5)

Answer 12

1 - SCHOOL ADJUSTMENT
2 - LEARNING PROCESS
3 - SUBJECT STRESS
4- TEST ANXIETY
5- PARENT INVOLVEMENT

Question 13

4TH GRADE STRESSORS (4)

Answer 13

1. Fear of being chosen last
2. Fear of appearance not being accepted by peers
3. Fear of being ridiculed
4. Fear of not being liked by teacher

Question 14

5TH GRADE STRESSORS (3)

Answer 14

1. Fear of losing a best friend
2. Fear of not being able to complete work
3. Fear of not passing their year

Question 15

6TH GRADE STRESSORS (2)

Answer 15

1. Fear of sexuality

2. Fear of being unpopular

Question 16

TEACHING CHILDREN HOW TO COPE WITH STRESS (5)

Answer 16

1. Help children identify own signs of stress
2. Can resolve problem by
   a. Getting child to become aware of own manifestations of stress
   b. Removing stressor
   c. Encouraging child to see stressor in a different way
   d. Manage way child responds to stressor
   e. Allowing children to take time to relax to lower overall stress

Question 17

WAYS TO RELAX CHILDREN TO FEEL LESS STRESSED

Answer 17

1 - LAUGHTER & FUN
2 - CHANGING PERCEPTIONS
3 - MEDITATION
4 - NUTRITION
5 - PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES

Question 18

CHANGING PERCEPTIONS (2)

Answer 18

1. Can view any situation as stressful if they don’t feel they have control over situation
2. Create positive experiences that children can control

Question 19

NUTRITION (4)

Answer 19

1. Heath state can be a stressor
2. Chemicals in food can produce stress such as caffeine in coffee, tea, sodas & chocolate
3. Too much or too little sugar can also create stress
4. Ensuring children maintain a healthy diet can lessen stress

Question 20

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES (2)

Answer 20

1. Release for excess energy

2. Can be great stress releaser if feel refreshed & relaxed afterwards

Question 21

MEDITATION (2)

Answer 21

1. Free mind of negative thoughts & feelings

2. Focusing on inner self slows down heartrate & lowers blood pressure