Journal of Yoga & Physical Therapy
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Laurel Whalen

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• Research Article
  Understanding Stress and Aggression Behaviors among Urban Youth
  Author(s): Erin E Centeio, Laurel Whalen, Noel Kulik, Erica M Thomas and Nate McCaughtry Erin E Centeio, Laurel Whalen, Noel Kulik, Erica M Thomas and Nate McCaughtry
  
  Background/Objective: Youth violence, including school bullying and fighting, has become a global public health problem. Stress has been identified as a factor related to aggression (i.e., bullying behaviors, fighting, and anger), of which inner-city youth are particularly vulnerable given their often disproportionately high stress living environments. Stress and aggression are of particular concern in urban physical education (PE) given the proliferation of competitive, sport-based curricula, “culture of basketball”, and the often-limited supervision that takes place. Using the Social Ecological Model, the purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between stress and aggression in inner-city elementary PE students. Methods: After parental consent, participants completed a questionnaire with validated scales measuring.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2157-7595.1000187

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