Stress, Health and Coping for Children gr. 5-6

Grades 5-6

1. Stress, Coping, and HealthStress, Coping, and Health

2. Mental HealthMental Health
A state of wellbeing in which an individual
•realizes his or her own potential
•can cope with the normal stresses of life
•can work productively and fruitfully, and
•is able to make a contribution to her or his
community

3. The Relationship Between Stress and DiseaseThe Relationship Between Stress and Disease
Contagious Diseases
vs.
Chronic Diseases
Biopsychosocial Model
Health Psychology
Health promotion and
maintenance
Discovery of causation,
prevention, and treatment

4. The Relationship Between Stress and DiseaseThe Relationship Between Stress and Disease

5. STRESSSTRESS is an everyday event.
Major stressors vs. routine hassles
•Cumulative nature of stress
•Cognitive appraisals

6. Major Types of StressMajor Types of Stress
1.Frustration: blocked goal
2.Conflict: incompatible motivations
•Approach - approach
•Approach - avoidance
•Avoidance - avoidance
3.Change: having to adapt
•Social Readjustment Rating Scale
•Life Change Units
4.Pressure
•Perform/conform

9. Student Stress