Research on Lifestyle Habits Caused by Stress

Many psychogenic issues trigger issues in children, such as refusal to attend school or bullying. That is to say, there are risks of serious problems occurring, such as suicide or mental illness, when such stress is a relatively large factor in that person’s life and they are unable to adapt thereto. Therefore, with this research, we sought to clarify the relationship between lifestyle habits and the seven stress responses of depression, anxiety, anger, emotional responses, seclusion, physical fatigue, and hyperactivity of the autonomous nervous system, and based on our results, we investigated the ways in which school nurses can support younger students who experience such psychogenic issues. The subjects of our investigation included 341 university students (123 males and 218 females). We had the subjects complete a measurement of their degrees of stress and a survey about their lifestyle habits. The results indicated that the higher the stress level, lifestyle rhythms were disturbed, especially with regards to diet, and that there were differences between males and females as well. The results also suggested that the higher the stress level, the less amount of rest. This research revealed that increased stress leads to disturbances in lifestyle habits. Some examples of ways in which school nurses can support students include creating an environment in which it is easier for younger students to talk to school nurses, conducting health consultation activities in coordination with teachers and relevant organizations, and ascertaining information regarding the circumstances of younger students. Thus, it is thought that building better lifestyle habits will make it easier to cope with stress, thereby leading to better balance in mental and physical health.