The purpose of this study was to examine the effect that social skill deficits had on responses to stressors in elementary school children. Social skills and responses to stressors were measured in a survey of 403 elementary school children. About three months later, responses to stressors were measured again, along with occurrence of stressors during the interval. A hierarchical regression analysis found an interaction effect of social skills and stressor scores on post-interval physical complaints, and girls with more deficits in social skills reported more physical complaints.