Honors Theses and Capstones
Date Completed
Spring 2013
Abstract
This correlational study examined possible relations among children’s activity patterns, perceived stress, and perceived health. A variety of self-report questionnaires were administered to a sample of 33 school age children. The Pediatric Activity Sort (PACS) was used to measure activity participation, a health questionnaire was used to assess health, and the Childhood Stress Questionnaire (CSQ) was used to measure perceived stress. Correlations showed no significant relationships between stress level and the amount of reported activity participation. The absence of significant relationships may be due to testing a sample of middle to upper class, Caucasian children, as there was a skewed CSQ dispersion with the majority of children reporting less stress than expected.
First Advisor
Barbara Prudhomme White
Second Advisor
Robert Drugan
College or School
COLA
Department or Program
Psychology
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Recommended Citation
Caplin, Allison, "What are the relations among stress perception, health perception and activity participation in school-aged children?" (2013). Honors Theses and Capstones. 112.
https://scholars.unh.edu/honors/112