title: Perceived stress and wellness in early adolescents using the Neuman Systems Model.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between perceived stress and wellness in early adolescents and to test primary appraisal as a mediator of this relationship using the Neuman Systems Model as the primary framework. The sample consisted of 144 adolescents, ages 12-14, who responded to instruments measuring perceived stress, primary appraisal, and wellness in classroom settings. Correlational analysis supported the three hypothesized relationships. A series of regression analyses indicated that primary appraisal was a weak mediator of the relationship between perceived stress and wellness. Implications for nursing and recommendations for future studies were addressed.
authors.affiliation: School of Management, Health Services Management, State University of NY Institute of Technology, Utica, New York, USA.
authors.forename: Thomas J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Yarcheski
authors.forename: Noreen E
authors.initials: NE
authors.lastname: Mahon
authors.forename: Adela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yarcheski
authors.forename: Michele M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Hanks
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002648:Child; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D008297:Male; D016294:Models, Nursing; D008960:Models, Psychological; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D009511:New England; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012573:School Nursing; D012647:Self-Assessment; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013598:Systems Theory