Adolescents’ Lockdown-Induced Coping Experiences (ALICE) Study: A Qualitative Exploration of Early Adolescents’ Experiences of Lockdown and Reintegration

The aim of this study was to explore the experiences and perceived impact of the COVID-19 lockdowns among early adolescents in the North West of England, as well as explore the self-care and coping strategies that helped the young people continue to thrive. Fourteen adolescents, 9 boys and 5 girls, from white (n=8) and non-white (n=6) backgrounds were recruited from four secondary schools in North West England. Remote interviews with questions about the impact of lockdown were conducted with adolescents. The protection of the participants was ensured by following protocols that had been approved by our institutional research ethics committee. Inductive thematic analysis was used to analyse the interview data, quotes were divided under the thematic content, and results were then interpreted by analysing links across the whole data set. Four themes were identified: (1) Change: ‘Life Feels Weird’; (2) Embracing lockdown; (3) Feelings of Loss; and (4) Stress, Worry and Challenge. Processes identified will be able to help inform policy and practice for supporting adolescents in the future, including the promotion of positive coping strategies and the provision of resources for young people, schools and families.

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Adolescents’ Lockdown-Induced Coping Experiences (ALICE) study: A qualitative exploration of early adolescents’ experiences of lockdown and reintegration

10.31124/advance.14046032.v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Emma Ashworth ◽

Anna Hunt ◽

Jennifer Chopra ◽

Catrin Eames ◽

David W. Putwain ◽

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Keyword(s):

Young People ◽

Coping Strategies ◽

Early Adolescents ◽

Policy And Practice ◽

Data Set ◽

North West ◽

The North ◽

Positive Coping ◽

Qualitative Exploration ◽

The Impact

The aim of this study was to explore the experiences and perceived impact of the COVID-19 lockdowns among early adolescents in the North West of England, as well as explore the self-care and coping strategies that helped the young people continue to thrive. Fourteen adolescents, 9 boys and 5 girls, from white (n=8) and non-white (n=6) backgrounds were recruited from four secondary schools in North West England. Remote interviews with questions about the impact of lockdown were conducted with adolescents. The protection of the participants was ensured by following protocols that had been approved by our institutional research ethics committee. Inductive thematic analysis was used to analyse the interview data, quotes were divided under the thematic content, and results were then interpreted by analysing links across the whole data set. Four themes were identified: (1) Change: ‘Life Feels Weird’; (2) Embracing lockdown; (3) Feelings of Loss; and (4) Stress, Worry and Challenge. Processes identified will be able to help inform policy and practice for supporting adolescents in the future, including the promotion of positive coping strategies and the provision of resources for young people, schools and families.

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Perceived Impact of Gentrification on Health and Well-Being: Exploring Social Capital and Coping Strategies in Gentrifying Neighborhoods

The Professional Geographer ◽

10.1080/00330124.2021.1924806 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-12

Author(s):

Ayodeji Emmanuel Iyanda ◽

Yongmei Lu

Keyword(s):

Social Capital ◽

Coping Strategies ◽

Well Being ◽

Perceived Impact ◽

And Coping ◽

Health And Well Being

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NÍVEL DE ESTRESSE E ESTRATÉGIAS DE COPING DOS UNIVERSITÁRIOS DO 5º ANO DE ENFERMAGEM

Revista Funec Científica - Enfermagem para Unifunec Ciências da Saúde e Biológicas ◽

10.24980/ucsb.v3i6.3412 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 3 (6) ◽

pp. 1-13

Author(s):

Amanda Campos Fraga MARTINS ◽

Ana Paula dos Santos COSTA ◽

Denise Rossi FORESTO-DEL COL

Keyword(s):

Coping Strategies ◽

Undergraduate Students ◽

Stress Level ◽

Quantitative Research ◽

Personal Contact ◽

Degree Programs ◽

Positive Coping ◽

College Undergraduate ◽

Health Institutions ◽

And Coping

Os cursos da área da saúde possuem extensa carga horária de estágios, aulas práticas, relatórios e trabalho de conclusão de curso. Há ainda, na área da Enfermagem, inerente desgaste relacionado ao contato direto com doenças e mortes que a futura profissão lhes ocasiona nos estágios em instituições de saúde. Isso torna o ambiente acadêmico envolto em sentimentos de grande ansiedade e estresse. Dessa forma, os estudantes podem apresentar níveis elevados de estresse que podem causar o adoecimento físico e psíquico e comprometer a saúde mental deles. Por essas razões, este trabalho, por meio de pesquisa quantitativa, tem o intuito de descrever a prevalência de estresse e as estratégias de coping utilizadas nos estudantes do curso de Enfermagem. Os instrumentos utilizados foram a aplicação de um questionário sociodemográfico, escala Nível de Estresse nos Estudantes (N.I.S.E.S.T.E) e o Inventário de Resolução de Problemas (I.R.P). O maior nível de estresse encontrado foi em relação à preocupação com os estágios (2,9) e preocupação com os exames (2,73). Os universitários utilizam estratégias de coping positivas como atitude de confronto e resolução de problemas (3,67) e atitude ativa de não inferências (3,37). O nível de estresse dos universitários é considerado médio pela utilização de estratégias de coping positivas, o que colabora para que o estresse não seja alto e prejudicial. STRESS LEVEL AND COPING STRATEGIES FOR SENIOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS ABSTRACT The health degree programs bear an extensive internship workload, practical classes, reports, and final paper. There is also, in Nursing degree, inherent physical wear related to personal contact to diseases and deaths that the student’s future profession causes during the internship in Health Institutions. As a consequence, the academic environment is surrounded by stress and anxiety feelings. Accordingly, students may present high levels of stress and result in physical and psychological illnesses and jeopardize their mental health. Thus, this paper aims through quantitative research to describe stress relevance and coping strategies used by students at Nursing school. The instruments used were the application of a sociodemographic questionnaire, for College Undergraduate Stress Scale (CUSS), and Problem Solving Inventory (PSI). The highest level demonstrated was regarding internship (2,9) and concerns with exams (2,73). Students used positive coping strategies as confront attitudes and solving problems (3,67), and non-inference active attitudes (3,37). According to positive coping strategies, the student’s stress level was considered medium; it contributes so that stress will not be high and harmful. Descriptors: Psychological Stress. Nursing Undergraduate Students. Psychological Adaptations.

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Reducing Children’s Preoperative Fear with an Educational Pop-up Book: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Otolaryngology ◽

10.1177/01945998211053197 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 019459982110531

Author(s):

Holly Cordray ◽

Chhaya Patel ◽

Kara K. Prickett

Keyword(s):

Randomized Controlled Trial ◽

Coping Strategies ◽

Outpatient Surgery ◽

Controlled Trial ◽

Intervention Group ◽

Anesthesia Induction ◽

Patients Âgés ◽

Randomized Controlled ◽

Positive Coping ◽

And Coping

Objective Preoperative education empowers children to approach surgery with positive expectations, and providers need efficient, child-focused resources. This study aimed to evaluate an interactive pop-up book as a tool for explaining surgery, managing preoperative anxiety, and strengthening coping strategies. Study Design Prospective randomized controlled trial. Setting Pediatric outpatient surgery center. Methods Patients ages 5 to 12 undergoing outpatient surgery read a pop-up book about anesthesia (intervention) or received standard care (control). Patients self-reported their preoperative fear, pain expectations, views of the procedure and preoperative explanations, and coping strategies. Outcomes also included observer-rated behavioral anxiety and caregiver satisfaction. Results In total, 148 patients completed the study. The pop-up book had a significant, large effect in reducing patients’ fear of anesthesia induction (Cohen’s d effect size = 0.94; P < .001). Intervention patients also expected less pain than control patients from the anesthesia mask and during surgery ( d = 0.60-0.80; P < .001). The book encouraged more positive views of the procedure and preoperative explanations ( P < .005). Furthermore, the book prepared patients to cope adaptively: intervention patients were significantly more likely to generate positive active coping strategies, distraction strategies, and support-seeking strategies ( P < .001). Observer-rated behavioral anxiety at anesthesia induction did not differ between groups ( P = .75). Caregivers in the intervention group were significantly more satisfied with each aspect of the surgical experience ( P≤ .02). Conclusion The educational pop-up book offers a child-focused resource that helps alleviate children’s preoperative fears, encourages positive coping, and improves caregivers’ perceptions of the experience. This study was registered at ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04796077).

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Qualitative exploration of psychological reactions and coping strategies of breastfeeding mothers living with HIV in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana

International Breastfeeding Journal ◽

10.1186/s13006-017-0119-8 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Angela Kwartemaa Acheampong ◽

Florence Naab ◽

Adzo Kwashie

Keyword(s):

Coping Strategies ◽

Psychological Reactions ◽

And Coping ◽

Living With Hiv ◽

Qualitative Exploration ◽

Greater Accra Region

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ATTACHMENT STYLES TO THE FATHER AND COPING STRATEGIES AMONG EARLY ADOLESCENTS IN BANDA ACEH CITY

Psikologika Jurnal Pemikiran dan Penelitian Psikologi ◽

10.20885/psikologika.vol19.iss1.art2 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 19 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Fatmawati Fatmawati ◽

Nuzsep Almigo Bin Muhammad Alwi Zainuddin

Keyword(s):

Coping Strategies ◽

Attachment Styles ◽

Early Adolescents ◽

And Coping ◽

Banda Aceh

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A Qualitative Pilot Study of the Perceptions in Older Adults with End-Stage Kidney Disease on Hemodialysis*

Canadian Geriatrics Journal ◽

10.5770/cgj.22.342 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 22 (2) ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Seki A. Balogun ◽

Natalie B. May ◽

Meagan Briley ◽

Allison Bosch ◽

Isabelle Duerr ◽

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Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Kidney Disease ◽

Coping Strategies ◽

Chronic Hemodialysis ◽

End Stage Kidney Disease ◽

Patient Centered ◽

Positive Coping ◽

End Stage ◽

Trust In Physicians ◽

And Coping

BackgroundLittle is known about the perceptions of older adults with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) on chronic hemodialysis (HD) even though this could potentially influence how treatment is received. This study explores the perceptions of older adults with ESKD on HD, specifically their decision to initiate HD, preconceptions and expectations of HD, perceived difficulties with HD, and coping strategies.Design: Cross–sectionalSetting: Outpatient chronic dialysis units Participants: Older adults with ESKD on HD Intervention: Open-ended interviews were conducted with 15 participants. Inclusion criteria were age 60 years and older, HD duration of at least three months, and ability to consent and participate in the interview process.Results: We report on four identified domains: decision to initiate HD; preconceptions and expectations of HD; drawback of HD; and coping strategies. All participants were reluctant to initiate HD, but made the decision on advice from their physicians for varying reasons. Trust in physicians’ opinions also played a role for some. Some participants had positive preconceptions of HD, while a few had negative preconceptions or unrealistic expectations. Even though the majority of participants identified several difficulties with being on HD, they also had positive coping strategies, and the majority indicated that they would make the same decision to initiate HD.Conclusion: As clinicians are turning more to patient-centered medicine, understanding patients’ perceptions of HD is of crucial importance. Our study highlights the importance of improving pre-hemodialysis education to ensure that patients’ expectations are realistic, as well as identifying individualized coping strategies by patients.

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