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Stress, Coping, and Relationships in Adolescence (Paperback)
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Stress, Coping, and Relationships in Adolescence (Paperback)
Series: Research Monographs in Adolescence Series
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Unique and comprehensive, this volume integrates the most updated
theory and research relating to adolescent coping and its
determinants. This book is the result of the author's long interest
in, and study of, stress, coping, and relationships in adolescence.
It begins with an overview of research conducted during the past
three decades and contrasts research trends in adolescent coping in
the United States and Europe over time. Grounded on a developmental
model for adolescent coping, the conceptual issues and major
questions are outlined. Supporting research ties together the types
of stressors, the ways of coping with normative and non-normative
stressors, and the function that close relationships fulfill in
this context. More than 3,000 adolescents from different countries
participated in seven studies that are built programmatically on
one another and focus on properties that make events stressful, on
coping processes and coping styles, on internal and social
resources, and on stress-buffering and adaptation. A variety of
assessment procedures for measuring stress and coping are
presented, including semi-structured interviews, questionnaires,
and content analysis. This multimethod-multivariate approach is
characterized by assessing the same construct via different
methods, replicating the measures in different studies including
cross-cultural samples, using several informants, and combining
standardized instruments with very open data gathering. The results
offer a rich picture of the nature of stressors requiring
adolescent coping and highlight the importance of relationship
stressors. Age and gender differences in stress appraisal and
coping style are also presented. Mid-adolescence emerges as a
turning point in the use of certain coping strategies and social
resources. Strong gender differences in stress appraisal and coping
style suggest that females are more at risk for developing
psychopathology. The book demonstrates how adolescents make use of
assistance provided by social support systems and points to the
changing influence of parents and peers. It addresses controversial
issues such as benefits and costs of close relationships or the
beneficial or maladaptive effects of avoidant coping. Its clear
style, innovative ideas, and instruments make it an excellent
textbook for both introductory and advanced courses. Without
question, it may serve as a guide for future research in this
field. This book will be of value to researchers, practitioners,
and students in various fields such as child clinical and
developmental psychology and psychopathology.
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