Individual differences in adolescent health symptoms: the effects of gender and coping

Abstract

Previous studies have suggested that adult men and women experience different types and severities of physical and psychological health symptoms. This study examined whether in the case of adolescents these reported gender differences in physical and psychological health symptoms could actually be the result of differences in coping styles. Five hundred and forty‐six adolescents were questioned on their coping styles and symptoms. We found gender differences in physical and psychological health symptoms (e.g. anger, depression, tension, negative moods), as well as in coping styles. We also found that the relation between health symptoms and coping varied significantly by gender. The results of this study suggest that doctors, school counselors and family therapists may want to take gender differences in coping styles into account when seeing adolescent patients for physical or psychological health symptoms, and find ways to help the adolescents cope more effectively with their stressors.

Examining the relationship between coping strategies and suicidal desire in a sample of United States military personnel

“…We sought to utilize a previously supported factor structure [18]. However, as this factor structure has not been tested in a sample of military personnel, the possibility exists that it is not applicable to this population of individuals.…”

“…It is thus apparent that coping strategies represent a broad construct without a single valence and in need of meaningful subdivisions. Wilson, Pritchard, & Revalee [18] organized coping strategies and behaviors as assessed by the Brief COPE [19] into three broad clusters: problem-focused coping, emotion-focused coping, and avoidant coping. However, to our knowledge no prior research has examined the factor structure of coping as assessed by this measure within a military sample.…”

Ansiedade e coping em crianças e adolescentes: Diferenças relacionadas com a idade e género

“…Wilson, Pritchard, e Revalee (2005) referem que algumas crianças e adolescentes não conseguem atingir um ajustamento psicossocial saudável, podendo apresentar diferentes perturbações ou sintomatologias, como as ansiosas e as depressivas, que podem influenciar o seu desenvolvimento e funcionamento a nível individual, familiar, escolar e social.…”

Programa de Promoção da Inteligência Emocional na Ansiedade Infantil

“…Alguns autores referem que é possível que crianças que tenham experenciado ansiedade na infância, tenham maior probabilidade de desenvolver perturbações depressivas ou outras pataologias psiquiátricas na vida adulta, capazes de influenciar o desenvolvimento académico, familiar, social e emocional (Gonçalves & Hedt, 2009;Wilson, Pritchard, & Revalee, 2005).…”