TY - JOUR
T1 - Stress and coping strategies in runaway youths
T2 - An application of concept mapping
AU - Chun, Jongserl
AU - Springer, David W.
PY - 2005
Y1 - 2005
N2 - The number of runaway adolescents has continued to increase in recent years. Despite the growth and pervasive problems of high levels of stress and low levels of positive coping strategies to deal with this stress, scant research has been devoted to stress and coping among this population. This study is the first of its kind to explore stressors and coping strategies of runaway youths. Participants were male and female runaway adolescents (N = 53) living in a runaway shelter in Austin, Texas. Concept mapping, a mixed-method approach, was used to collect, organize, and interpret qualitative data through quantitative techniques. Concept mapping revealed six major clusters of stressors: disrespect, living stability, anxiety, school, friends, and family. Five major coping strategies emerged as well: relaxation, social support, going out, hobbies/interests, and escaping. The conceptual framework can be utilized in planning and developing crisis assessment and interventions with runaway youths experiencing high levels of stress.
AB - The number of runaway adolescents has continued to increase in recent years. Despite the growth and pervasive problems of high levels of stress and low levels of positive coping strategies to deal with this stress, scant research has been devoted to stress and coping among this population. This study is the first of its kind to explore stressors and coping strategies of runaway youths. Participants were male and female runaway adolescents (N = 53) living in a runaway shelter in Austin, Texas. Concept mapping, a mixed-method approach, was used to collect, organize, and interpret qualitative data through quantitative techniques. Concept mapping revealed six major clusters of stressors: disrespect, living stability, anxiety, school, friends, and family. Five major coping strategies emerged as well: relaxation, social support, going out, hobbies/interests, and escaping. The conceptual framework can be utilized in planning and developing crisis assessment and interventions with runaway youths experiencing high levels of stress.
KW - Concept mapping
KW - Coping
KW - Runaway youth
KW - Stress
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=24144491362&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1093/brief-treatment/mhi008
DO - 10.1093/brief-treatment/mhi008
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:24144491362
SN - 1474-3310
VL - 5
SP - 57
EP - 74
JO - Brief Treatment and Crisis Intervention
JF - Brief Treatment and Crisis Intervention
IS - 1
ER -