This dissertation is an experimental approach of the stress coping model to Korean Children. The purpose of this study is three-fold. First of all, we investigate the stress and the coping of Korean children. Second, we analyze whether belief and soci...
This dissertation is an experimental approach of the stress coping model to Korean Children. The purpose of this study is three-fold. First of all, we investigate the stress and the coping of Korean children. Second, we analyze whether belief and social support affect the perceived stress and coping. Third, we examine the effective coping against stress.
A total of 385 primary school children, 4th grader 148, 5th grader 114, 6th grader 123 are participated in the present study. The subjects complete stress scale, coping scale, belief scale, social support scale, and depression scale. The data were analysed using the statistical methods such as frequency, Pearson's correlation analysis, and multiple regression analysis.
The main results are as follows :
First, children's stress level are affected by the level of belief. The other dependency and the pessimism are observed the highest effect on the relationship stress. The relationship stress negatively related with lose of self-control. The control-pressure stress was influenced by other dependency. And children's control-pressure stress in decreased by the perfectism. The self-respect stress is affected to the perfectism and the other dependency. The self-respect stress in affected to the perfectism and the other dependency. The self-respect stress is negatively related with loss of self-control. The home environment stress is negatively related with loss of self-control. The home environment stress is affected to the pessimism.
Second, children's stress level is affected by the level of social support. Family support are observed the highest effect on the relationship stress and the observed the highest effect on the self-respect stress. And the home environment stress is positively related with pessimism.
Third, when they are confronted with stress, children show various types of reactions. However the distractions is the only effective coping.
Fourth, problem oriented coping is affected by the teacher support. The avoidance and pursuit is affected by pessimism. The distractions is affected by loss of self-control.