Stress and physical health of preschool-aged children

Abstract

Stres je vrlo čest pojam koji je prisutan u našim životima, ne samo kod odraslih već i kod djece. Stanje stresa i kod odraslih i kod djece prepoznaje se na temelju emocionalnih reakcija, misaonih reakcija, tjelesnih reakcija te u ponašanju pojedinca. Začetnik istraživanja stresa je Hans Selye koji ga je definirao kao reakciju organizma na različite stresore. Termin stres upotrebljavao se i prije pojave znanosti. U 14. stoljeću njime se označavaju teškoće, tegobe ili nesretne okolnosti, dok u 19. stoljeću o stresu se govori kao o uzroku bolesti. Ovu temu sam odabrala iz razloga što je pojam stres danas svima poznat i jer je prisutan u svim područjima ljudskog života. Cilj ovog završnog rada je pobliže se upoznati sa pojmom stresa te njegovim utjecajem na tjelesno zdravlje djece.Stress is a very common term that is present in our lives, not just in adults but also in children. The state of stress in both adults and children is recognized on the basis of emotional reactions, thought responses, body reactions, and behavior of an individual. The originator of stress research is Hans Selye who defined it as a reaction of the organism to different stressors. The term stress was used even before the emergence of science. In the 14th century it is referred to as difficulties, ailments or unlucky circumstances, while in the 19th century stress is referred to as the cause of the disease. I have chosen this topic because the notion of stress today is well known to everyone and is present in all areas of human life. The aim of this final work is to get familiar with the term of stress and its impact on the physical health of children