Puskar K R, Lamb J M, Bartolovic M
University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing, Pennsylvania.
Nurse Pract. 1993 Nov;18(11):50-3. doi: 10.1097/00006205-199311000-00011.
The major objective of this study was to explore and examine common stressors and coping strategies of rural adolescents. Coping was defined as a cognitive and transactional process between a person and the person's environment. A survey of 222 normal adolescents attending a rural southwestern Pennsylvania high school reported experiencing stressful events related to school, family, friendship, health, and transportation. The coping strategy reported as being the most commonly used was optimistic. However, the coping strategy reported to be most effective in dealing with stressful events was supportant. The results of this study contribute to the limited information on adolescent coping in rural areas. This study should help health care providers further their understanding of this vulnerable population. Clinicians can enhance the effective coping and overall health of the rural adolescent by screening for and discussing coping strategies.
本研究的主要目的是探索和考察农村青少年常见的压力源及应对策略。应对被定义为一个人与自身环境之间的认知和互动过程。一项针对宾夕法尼亚州西南部一所农村高中222名正常青少年的调查显示，他们经历了与学校、家庭、友谊、健康和交通相关的压力事件。报告称最常用的应对策略是乐观。然而，据报告在应对压力事件方面最有效的应对策略是寻求支持。本研究的结果为农村地区青少年应对方面有限的信息做出了贡献。这项研究应有助于医疗保健提供者进一步了解这一弱势群体。临床医生可以通过筛查和讨论应对策略来增强农村青少年的有效应对能力和整体健康水平。
