scholarly journals What stresses adolescents? A qualitative study on perceptions of stress, stressors and coping mechanisms among urban adolescents in India

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 106
Author(s):  
TK Nagabharana ◽  
Shama Joseph ◽  
Azeez Rizwana ◽  
Murali Krishna ◽  
Mary Barker ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Peer Relationships ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Stress And Coping ◽  
Birth Cohort Study ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Older Adolescents ◽  
And Coping

Background: In India, stress levels are increasing steadily among youth. We aimed to explore the factors that contribute to psychological stress and coping strategies among adolescents in Mysore, India to inform the development of an intervention. Methods: We recruited 16 volunteers in Mysore, India including 6 younger (12-15 years; 3 girls) and 10 older adolescents/ young adults (17-25 years; 5 girls) using a purposive sampling technique. Older adolescents were recruited from ongoing birth cohort study, and the younger adolescents by word-of-mouth from the community. Individual in-depth interviews were carried out based on a semi-structured interview guide comprising open-ended questions. The interviews were analysed to derive themes and emerging constructs related to stress and coping strategies.  Results: Adolescents generally perceived stress in their daily lives. Family conflicts and academic pressures were the main triggers for increased stress. Issues around peer relationships, and social position were also important contributors. Adolescents reported that they had robust coping strategies. These included stress release through rationalising and acceptance of the situation, distraction activities, spirituality, and self-comforting methods. However, they felt the need for further support from their family, and the society in general. In particular they expressed the need for a space to share their concerns and obtain guidance through healthy discussions with adults.      Conclusions: Our study indicates that adolescents in India are exposed to a wide range of stressors in their daily lives. The conflict between ‘traditional’ society’s opinions of what adolescents should do and the new age adolescents’ aspirations for autonomy to find ‘informed’ solutions for their issues may hinder the stress management efforts. Moving forward, we propose to develop a culturally acceptable intervention tool that accommodates adolescents’ perspectives and psychosocial context.

scholarly journals Stress and Coping Mechanism of Infertile Women Attending Infertility Clinic in Kathmandu

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 24-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chandrakala Sharma ◽  
D Subedi ◽  
L Rai ◽  
K Upreti
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Religious Coping ◽  
High Stress ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Stress And Coping ◽  
Coping Mechanism ◽  
Infertile Women ◽  
High Level ◽  
And Coping ◽  
Very High

INTRODUCTION: Many women face problems related to infertility in various aspects of their life. Also, it is not comfortable to discuss on this issue. Because of this, the feelings and distress faced by women may not come out and the pent up emotions may lead to different stress related problems.   MATERIAL AND METHODS : A descriptive research design was adopted to assess the stress and coping mechanism of infertile women attending infertility clinic in Kathmandu Nepal. The study was conducted from October 2011 to January 2013. Purposive sampling technique was used and sample size was 100. Data was collected through semi- structured interview using; 'Perceived Stress Scale'(PSS) and 'Coping Check List' (CCL).   RESULTS: Regarding stress level of respondents, 40% were at very high level of stress and 35% with high level of stress. High level stress was found among the age group of 21-30 years. In relation to level of stress and coping strategies, 54.17% respondents with high stress used religious coping strategies, 50% of the respondents with very high stress also used religious coping, followed by 40% emotional coping and 37.5% problem focused coping and seeking social support strategies to overcome the stress.   CONCLUSION: It can be concluded that the  almost more than half of the respondents were under high level of stress and mostly were those who are under  treatment for more than 1-3 yrs of duration. The study also concluded that the higher the age the respondents were more stressed due to the infertility. It was also found that most of the respondents used religious coping as well as emotional focused coping during the stressful period.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jucms.v2i4.12039Journal of Universal College of Medical Sciences (2014) Vol.02 No.04 Issue 08Page: 24-28

scholarly journals STRESS AND COPING STRATEGIES AMONG THE WIVES OF ALCOHOLICS ATTENDING SELECTED DE - ADDICTION CENTRES

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dr. S. Rajina Rani* rani ◽  
Dr. S. Rajina Rani* rani
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Stress And Coping ◽  
Moderate Level ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Coping Methods ◽  
High Level ◽  
And Coping

Stress is a part of everyday life and no one is spared from it. People experience stress in different ways and for different reasons. From the newborn to the person who breaths his/her last, suffers from different types of stress. Wives of alcoholics go through countless problems in their personal and family life. They are at high risk for low quality of life due to use of maladaptive coping strategies. This study will help to evaluate the level of stress that faced by them and use of coping skills. Thus this will be a guide for planning and teaching effective coping methods to the targeted population. Aim: To assess the stress and coping among the wives of alcoholics. Methods: A quantitative research approach was used for the present study. The sample consisted of 50 wives of alcoholics, selected using purposive sampling technique. The tools used for the study were modified perceived stress scale and coping with drinking questionnaire. Results: The outcome of the study revealed that 98% of the wives of alcoholics had moderate level of stress and 2% of the wives of alcoholics had mild level of stress. It was also found that 96% of them had moderate level of coping and 4% had high level of coping.

scholarly journals Stress and coping strategies among adolescents in private school, Chitwan, Nepal

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 51-55
Author(s):  
B Bhattarai ◽  
S Maskey ◽  
M Lopchan
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Private School ◽  
High Stress ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Stress And Coping ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Secondary English ◽  
High Stress Level ◽  
High Level ◽  
And Coping

Changing emotional and physical status along with increasing social, family and academic pressure adolescents experience stress and their coping abilities determine the outcome. The objective of the study was to find out the level of stress and coping strategies among adolescents studying at Skyrider Higher Secondary English Boarding School, Ratnanagar-12, Chitwan. A descriptive cross-sectional research design was used in which a total of 50 adolescence studying in grade 9 and 10 were selected by using non- probability purposive sampling technique. The study findings revealed that the mean age of respondents was 15.26 ± 0.96, 48% respondents had high level of stress. Statistically, there was significant association between respondents’ level of stress and sex (P= 0.025), type of residence (P=0.049) and father’s education level (P= 0.045). “Investing in close friends” is the most common and “Avoiding” is the least common coping strategy used by adolescents. Overall study concluded that the adolescents has high stress level whereas as they use various coping strategies. 

scholarly journals Assessment Of The Anxiety, Depression And Coping Strategies In Diagnosed Cancer Patients

2013 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-6
Author(s):  
Jincy Jose ◽  
Blessy Antony ◽  
Usha Ukande
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
And Coping ◽  
Anxiety Depression

Across the world, there are people who suffer from different types of cancers. These patients suffer problems of anxiety and depression as the commonest psychological problems. Therefore, an exploratory study was conducted to assess the anxiety, depression and coping strategies in diagnosed cancer patients in selected hospital of Indore. Samples of 50 patients both males and females were taken for the study using non-probability purposive sampling technique. Assessment of data was done using standardized tools i.e. Hamilton's anxiety scale, Beck's Depression inventory and a set of 5 open ended questionnaire for the patients. Statistical findings revealed that there was no association between the level of anxiety and the socio demographic variables. The findings of the study revealed that majority of the cancer patients suffer from symptoms of anxiety (23 out of 50 patients, 46%) and depression (19 out of 50 patients, 38%) in their daily life. To adapt to these stressful conditions patients can use a wide range of diversional methods or coping strategies. In the study, it was found that patients used different coping strategies like watching television, engaged in spiritual activities and spending time with friends being the commonest methods.

scholarly journals PERCEIVED POSTPARTUM STRESS AND COPING STRATEGIES AMONG POSTNATAL MOTHERS AT AIMS, KOCHI

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 116
Author(s):  
Rachel Margret Mathew ◽  
Anju Philip T ◽  
Sreejamol Mg
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Stress And Coping ◽  
Mild Stress ◽  
Postnatal Mothers ◽  
Postpartum Stress ◽  
Quantitative Descriptive ◽  
And Coping

Objectives: The present study aimed to identify the perceived postpartum stress among postnatal mothers, identify coping strategies adopted by postnatal mothers, find out correlation between the level of perceived postpartum stress and coping strategies among postnatal mothers and find out the association between the level of perceived postpartum stress and demographic variables.Methods: A quantitative descriptive study was conducted among 100 postnatal mothers. Convenience sampling technique was used. Hung postpartum stress scale and coping strategies inventory short form were used for the assessment of postpartum stress and coping strategies.Results: Among the 100 participants, 63% of the postnatal mothers had mild stress, 33% had moderate stress, and only 4% had severe stress. Majority of the mothers were used problem-focused engagement as a coping strategy. There was a positive correlation found between the level of perceived postpartum stress and coping strategies such as emotion-focused engagement and emotion-focused disengagement. There was significant association found between the level of perceived postpartum stress and demographic variables such as age, education, length of marriage, status of pregnancy, method of baby feeding, pregnancy events, intrapartum events, birth weight of baby, child birth experience, status of newborn, and postpartum events.Conclusion: The high proportion and severity of postpartum stress observed among this study group proves that postpartum stress is common and cannot be ignored.

scholarly journals Sources of Stress and Coping Strategies Among Undergraduate Nursing Students Across All Years

2021 ◽  
pp. 084456212110280
Author(s):  
Mélanie Lavoie-Tremblay ◽  
Lia Sanzone ◽  
Thalia Aubé ◽  
Maxime Paquet
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Clinical Performance ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Stress And Coping ◽  
First Year Students ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing Students ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing ◽  
And Coping

Background Undergraduate nursing students experience high levels of stress during their programs. The literature on their stress is extensive, however, what is less well-known are the specific sources of stresses for students in different years of study. Purpose The aim of this study is to understand nursing students’ sources of stress and coping strategies in each year of study. Method A transversal descriptive qualitative study was used. A sample of 26 undergraduate students attending a university in Montreal, Canada were recruited and participated in a semi-structured interview. Data were analysed using inductive thematic analysis. Results The sources of stress differed according to year of study and related significantly to the specific novelty of that year. For first-year students, their stress was related to their academic courses. High clinical performance expectations and a lack of time for their personal lives was a main source of stress for second-year students. The prospect of graduating and transitioning into the work environment caused stress for students in their final year. Students across all years of study utilized similar coping strategies. Conclusion The findings suggest that interventions can be developed to address the sources of stress experienced by nursing students in each year of study.

scholarly journals Rural Students Transition into Higher Education in Meghalaya: Challenges and Coping Strategies

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ferrando Lyngdoh Nonglait ◽  
Euodia Bahun Myrthong
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Rural Students ◽  
Academic Challenges ◽  
Difficult Time ◽  
Additional Support ◽  
And Coping ◽  
Task Oriented

The transition from school to college is a change every student has to make in their pursuit of higher education. The transition phase is a difficult time for many students, especially to the rural students, many of whom are from a disadvantaged background. However, little literature exists in our state and the country on the transition of rural students into higher education, especially on the challenges they face and the coping strategies they have adopted. This qualitative exploratory study, therefore, aims to explore the challenges rural students in Meghalaya faced when making the transition into higher education, along with the strategies they adopted to cope with the challenges. The participants of this study consist of 68 rural students selected by the use of purposive sampling technique and the data was collected by the use of a semi-structured interview schedule. The thematic analysis method was used to analyse the interview transcripts. The study revealed rural students faced two main challenges, which are academic challenges and socio-emotional challenges, and they had adopted task-oriented coping and emotion-oriented coping strategies in coping with these challenges. The study concludes by suggesting that rural students need additional support when making the transition into higher education.

scholarly journals Assessment Of The Anxiety, Depression And Coping Strategies In Diagnosed Cancer Patients

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jincy Jose ◽  
Blessy Antony ◽  
Usha Ukande
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
And Coping ◽  
Anxiety Depression

Across the world, there are people who suffer from different types of cancers. These patients suffer problems of anxiety and depression as the commonest psychological problems. Therefore, an exploratory study was conducted to assess the anxiety, depression and coping strategies in diagnosed cancer patients in selected hospital of Indore. Samples of 50 patients both males and females were taken for the study using non-probability purposive sampling technique. Assessment of data was done using standardized tools i.e. Hamilton's anxiety scale, Beck's Depression inventory and a set of 5 open ended questionnaire for the patients. Statistical findings revealed that there was no association between the level of anxiety and the socio demographic variables. The findings of the study revealed that majority of the cancer patients suffer from symptoms of anxiety (23 out of 50 patients, 46%) and depression (19 out of 50 patients, 38%) in their daily life. To adapt to these stressful conditions patients can use a wide range of diversional methods or coping strategies. In the study, it was found that patients used different coping strategies like watching television, engaged in spiritual activities and spending time with friends being the commonest methods.

Level of Stress and Coping Strategies used during third trimester of pregnancy among Primi Antenatal mothers

2021 ◽  
pp. 275-280
Author(s):  
Shilpa S. ◽  
Thenveer Banu K. ◽  
Muhammed Shameem K.
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Coping Strategy ◽  
Demographic Variable ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Stress And Coping ◽  
P Value ◽  
Mild Stress ◽  
Third Trimester ◽  
Stress Relieving ◽  
And Coping

Pregnancy is the privilege of experiencing God’s miracles on the earth. Childbirth is a new experience to the primigravida women. It is a time when a woman’s power and strength emerge full force, but it is also a vulnerable time and a time of many changes presenting opportunities for personal growth. Pregnancy and childbirth is a normal life event, yet women are exposed to significant amount of stress. It’s just as important to look after your mental health and wellbeing during pregnancy as your physical health. If you are mentally healthy, you will be in the best position to manage the challenges of pregnancy and life with a new baby. Aim of study: To assess the level of stress and coping strategies during third trimester of pregnancy among primi antenatal mothers with a view to recommend stress relieving strategies to be under taken during the antenatal period. Methodology: A quantitative approach non-experimental prospective correlational research design was chosen for the study. The study was conducted in selected hospital in Kottakkal, Kerala, India. The sample size of 30 primi antenatal mothers admitted in gynaec wards by non-probability purposive sampling technique. After taking the consent, data were collected using socio-demographic performa, structured stress scale, structured coping strategy scale. Data were analyzed and interpreted by descriptive and inferential statistics. Results and Conclusion: The analysis revealed that 70% of primi antenatal mothers experience mild stress and 30% experience moderate stress, 80% of the primi antenatal mothers have good coping strategy and remaining 20% have excellent coping strategy. There is a significant association exists between the level of stress of primi antenatal mothers during their third trimester of pregnancy with selected socio demographic variable gestational diabetes and there is a significant correlation exists between the level of stress and coping strategies among primi antenatal mothers during their third trimester of pregnancy (p value<0.05).

The Sources of Stress and Coping Strategies of Basketball Referees

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shih-Wei Chan ◽  
Feng-Chun Tasi ◽  
Shu-Pin Tseng ◽  
Frank Jing-Horng Lu
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Stress And Coping ◽  
And Coping
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