Homework, Stress and Mood Disturbance in Senior High School Students

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Kouzma, Nadya M and Kennedy, Gerard (2002) Homework, Stress and Mood Disturbance in Senior High School Students. Psychological Reports, 91 (1). pp. 193-194. ISSN 0033-2941

Abstract

This study aimed at investigating the relationship between hours of homework, stress, and mood disturbance in senior high school students, 141 boys and 228 girls, recruited from high schools across Victoria, Australia. Participants' ages ranged from 16 to 18 years (M = 16.6, SD = .6). A 1-wk. homework diary, a Self-reported Stress scale, and the Profile of Mood States were administered to students. Analysis showed that the number of hours spent completing homework ranged from 10 to 65 hours per week (M = 37.0, SD = 12.2). Independent samples t-test analyses showed significant sex differences, with female students scoring higher on hours of homework, stress, and mood disturbance compared to male students. Pearson product-moment correlations were significant and positive for hours of homework with stress and for hours of homework with mood disturbance.

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Item type	Article
URI	https://vuir.vu.edu.au/id/eprint/2299
DOI	10.2466/pr0.2002.91.1.193
Subjects	Historical > Faculty/School/Research Centre/Department > School of Social Sciences and Psychology Historical > RFCD Classification > 380000 Behavioural and Cognitive Sciences
Keywords	ResPubID4714, senior high school students, homework, stress, mood disturbance
Citations in Scopus	37 - View on Scopus
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