PUBH: Child Stressors

PUBH

Rapidly changing social and technological environment also changes types of stressors that impact current children and youth. For this assignment you will be conducting an anonymous interview of a child between the age of 12-17 and providing a summary on contemporary stressors in child and youth.

Part 1: If you can’t find someone in that age, you may interview yourself reflecting on the types of stressors that were present in that age range. Create a list of 7-10 interview questions related to the assignment topic (some suggestions are given below and need to be part of the submission). Conduct an in-person interview (this may be completed over the phone, but not via email) and take notes and/or voice record the interview. List of questions and interview notes/recording will be turned in. Note, if your submission choice is a video or voice recording, submit your recording and a separate interview summary page.

Suggested interview questions are below:

1.     How old are you?

2.       What are the 5 main things that cause you stress in your life? Note: If you need clarification on any one item, ask a follow-up question. For example, if the person answers “My sister,” you need to ask, “What is it about your sister that causes you stress?” Have the person stick to a very short answer; do not explore the details of the stressors.

3.       Which of these 5 things causes you the most stress?

4.       How does stress in your life affect your health, either your physical health or your mental health, or both?

Part 2: Summarize and reflect on the interview and answer the following questions.

·         Overview. What is your reaction to the list of stressors? Were you surprised by any of them? If so, why? If not, why not?

·         Health Issue. Summarize the health effects of stress noted by the child.

·         Recommendations. Based on the list of 5 stressors provided by the child, what could be done to minimize these stressors? Consider environmental factors as well as others.

Present your findings in a format of your choice answering the questions above (diagram, presentation (e.g., PPT or Prezi), voice recording, traditional paper in word doc, etc.).

Submit part 1: Written interview summary with list of questions (no page limit) and part 2: Reflection Summary (max 5 slides or page word doc).