Experiencing stress by primary school students

Abstract

The main objective of this research was to identify stressors as well as physical, behavioral and emotional symptoms of stress among primary school students. The study covered 75 students of 4thto 6 th grades in one of primary schools in Poland. The research has shown that: 1) all of the children experienced various types of stress, 2) the main stressors in the study group are: family, friends and school, 3) the most common symptoms of stress are: headache and abdominal pain, fights and quarrels with siblings and peers, the feeling of sadness and anger.