Coping strategies and emotion regulation in adolescentsadequacy and gender differences

  1. Aitziber Pascual
  2. Susana Conejero
  3. Itziar Etxebarria
Revista:
Ansiedad y estrés

ISSN: 1134-7937

Any de publicació: 2016

Volum: 22

Número: 1

Pàgines: 1-4

Tipus: Article

DOI: 10.1016/J.ANYES.2016.04.002 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openAccés obert editor

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The aims of this study were to analyze which coping strategies are more adequate and which are less adequate during adolescence and to examine any gender differences observed in this respect. Participants were 762 adolescents aged between 16 and 18. To assess coping strategies, an adaptation of the Responses to Stress Questionnaire was used. To assess whether or not the coping strategies used were adequate, three indexes were used: decrease in anxiety, satisfaction with oneself and improvement in relationships. The correlational analyses revealed significant positive correlations between the three indexes and the coping strategies generally considered to be positive, and significant negative correlations between the indexes and coping strategies generally considered to be negative. The results also revealed that girls and boys tend to use different coping strategies. These results are consistent with those found in previous studies.

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We would like to show our appreciation to the University of the Basque Country/EHU for granting a predoctoral fellowship (Code: 1/UPV 00227.231-H-14897/2002), and also to all institutions and individuals who have participated in this study for their assistance.

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