ReviewJournal of pediatric nursing
Definitions, theories, and measurement of stress in children.
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Who cites it
12 citing papers in PubMed, 24 citations in OpenAlex.
- The Roles of Autonomic Arousal and Self-Reported Stress in Children's Disclosure of a Minor Transgression.Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences · 2026Article
- Effects of a nurse-led mindfulness-based intervention on stress and emotional well-being in hospitalized school-aged children: a mixed-methods quasi-experimental study.BMC pediatrics · 2025Article
- Evidence of postnatal neglect-dependent resiliency in thymic, gut, and behavioral outcomes in a mouse model of early life stress.Brain, behavior, and immunity · 2025Article
- Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Emotional Health of Children Under 6 Years in Washington, DC.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Association Between Residential Exposure to Road Traffic Noise and Psychological Health in Preschool Children.Journal of urban health : bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine · 2025Article
- Impact of exercise training and sleep on children's stress perception.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2025Article
- Validity and use of the Neonatal Infant Stressor Scale: An integrative review.Early human development · 2024Review
- Mothers' Stress as a Predictor of Preschoolers' Stress in the Context of Parental Practices.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Family-centred care as a mediator in the relationship between parental nurse support and parental stress in neonatal intensive care units.BMC nursing · 2024Article
- Exploring the use of the perceived stress scale for children as an instrument for measuring stress among children and adolescents: a scoping review.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
- Post traumatic stress disorder and co-morbid psychological disorders after Palestinians' home demolition: a comparative study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
- Using Mixed Methods Research in Children with Type 1 Diabetes: a Methodological Review.Current diabetes reports · 2023Review
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8 authors at 6 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
problemStress in children remains a complex concept to examine due to the inherent subjectivity and lack of specific manifestations, as well as the multiple ways stress can be defined and measured in children. Because stress is multifactorial,is experienced daily by children, and undergirds adolescent health and early mental illness, it is crucial to have a clear understanding of stress and the effects of stress in children from infancy through age twelve years. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: To be included in this review, literature must pertain to and highlight theories, definitions/classifications, and measurements of stress in children from infancy to 12 years of age. SAMPLE: The most pertinent articles identified through database searches (PubMed, Scopus, PsycINFO, CINAHL, Google Scholar), gray literature sources (e.g., child health websites), and reference lists of identified articles were included in this narrative overview.
resultsThe results of this review are organized by themes and include: classifications and definitions of stress, stress-related theories, and tools to measure stress in children.
conclusionsResearch addressing stressors and stress in children is limited, and there is wide variation in how researchers define and classify stress in children. Existing measures of stress in children younger than 12 address physiological, psychological, and observational components, but may be inconsistent and threaten validity of otherwise well-designed and well-executed studies. IMPLICATIONS: Improving the understanding and accurate measurement of stress in children enables researchers and clinicians to curtail undesirable health outcomes.
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