Coping strategies among Swedish children and adolescents with mobility impairment in relation to demographic data, disability characteristics and well‐being

Abstract

Identification of coping strategies among children and adolescents with mobility impairment should form the basis of our understanding of how they face the complexity of challenges while growing up.

Adolescents with Traumatic Brain Injury and their School Situation: A Qualitative Study

“…All informants mentioned parental motivation and support as the most important factor for coping, and some also mentioned certain teachers. This confirms earlier research which emphasises support from significant others in the environment as very important for enabling a person to use his/ her own personal coping resources (Gjaerum 1998, Jemtå et al 2007, Lightfoot et al 1999.…”

“…In an attempt to cope with their difficulties in school, the informants made considerable use of personal and socio-ecological resources. Access to these resources is important in the choice of coping strategy, according to Jemtå et al (2007). It seems that actively involved teachers are an important socio-ecological resource, acting as a buffer in difficult situations, particularly in the early stages.…”

“…When discussing the school situation for adolescents with TBI, it can also be useful to look at results from research on adolescents in similar groups, even though the diagnoses are different. Examples of research found relevant to this present study include groups of schoolchildren with congenital physical difficulties (Grue 2001, Jemtå, Dahl, Nordahl & Fugl-Meyer 2007, chronic illness or physical disability (Lightfoot, Wright & Sloper 1999), as well as school children who have recovered from cancer (Tysnes 1997).…”

Living with vesico-vaginal fistula: experiences of women awaiting repairs in Ebonyi State, Nigeria

“…Interest in the processes by which people cope with various forms of illness or medical condition is one of the emerging areas of study in recent years (Andersson & Hägnebo, 2003;Jemtå et al, 2007). Some of these studies have focused on various techniques and strategies that have been adopted by various classes of individuals in coping with all manner of life problems and conditions.…”

Investigation of Coping Strategies of the Students With Disabilities

“…По мнению L. Jemta et al, данная модель оказывается адекватной для испытуемых с ОВЗ. Од-нако мы не обнаружили, чем традиционные модели (например, используемая нами структура копинг-стратегий Р. Лазаруса) не подходит для испытуемых с ОВЗ [22].…”