Stress Management in Elementary School Students: a Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial.

EMBnet.journal Pub Date : 2021-01-01 Epub Date: 2021-08-23 DOI:10.14806/ej.26.1.976
Katerina Sofianopoulou, Flora Bacopoulou, Dimitrios Vlachakis, Ioulia Kokka, Evaggelos Alexopoulos, Liza Varvogli, George P Chrousos, Christina Darviri
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Research has shown that stress experiences begin in early stages of life. Stress management techniques have appeared to be beneficial for the development or enhancement of stress coping skills. The aim of this pilot randomised controlled trial was to assess the effect of a 12-week intervention, comprising training in diaphragmatic breathing and progressive muscular relaxation, on elementary school students’ stress levels. Outcomes on the quality of life and behavioural aspects of the students were also assessed. Standardised questionnaires were administered at baseline and after the 12-week intervention program. Fifty-two children aged 10 to 11 years were randomly assigned to intervention (n=24) and control groups (n=28). Children of the intervention group demonstrated lower levels of stress (in all three subscales of lack of well-being, distress, and lack of social support) and improved aspects of quality of life (physical, emotional, and school functioning). No significant differences were observed regarding the examined behavioural dimensions, in the intervention group. Larger randomised controlled trials with follow-up evaluations are needed to ascertain the positive outcomes of such programs on elementary school children.

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小学生压力管理:一项随机对照试验。
研究表明,压力经历始于生命的早期阶段。压力管理技术似乎有利于发展或提高压力应对技能。这项随机对照试验的目的是评估为期12周的干预对小学生压力水平的影响,包括膈呼吸和渐进式肌肉放松训练。对学生的生活质量和行为方面的结果也进行了评估。在基线和12周干预计划后进行标准化问卷调查。52名10 ~ 11岁的儿童随机分为干预组(n=24)和对照组(n=28)。干预组的儿童表现出较低的压力水平(在缺乏幸福感、痛苦和缺乏社会支持的所有三个亚量表中),并改善了生活质量(身体、情感和学校功能)。在干预组中,在检查的行为维度上没有观察到显著差异。需要更大规模的随机对照试验和后续评估来确定这些项目对小学生的积极影响。
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