Honors Theses and Capstones
Date of Award
Spring 2013
Project Type
Senior Honors Thesis
College or School
COLA
Department
Psychology
Program or Major
Psychology
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
First Advisor
Barbara Prudhomme White
Second Advisor
Robert Drugan
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.
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