ERIC Number: EJ877140
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010
Pages: 11
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1059-8405
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Feasibility and Acceptability of a School-Based Coping Intervention for Latina Adolescents
Garcia, Carolyn; Pintor, Jessie Kemmick; Lindgren, Sandi
Journal of School Nursing, v26 n1 p42-52 2010
Latino girls (Latinas) experience disproportionate rates of emotional distress, including suicidal ideation, which may be indicative of inadequate coping abilities. Prevention of mental health problems, a U.S. public health priority, is particularly critical for Latina adolescents due to lack of access to mental health treatments. The purpose of this study was to examine the feasibility of Project Wings, a 14-session stress management/coping intervention. Latinas in school (ages 15-21) met weekly for 2-hr with two bilingual experienced facilitators to participate in sharing circles, relaxation exercise, and skill building. Intervention participation and post-intervention focus group data were analyzed. Fall semester intervention (n = 10) occurred during school (72% attendance rate); spring semester intervention (n = 11) was after school (84% attendance rate). Focus group data confirmed acceptability. Latina adolescents will participate in a school-based, group-based stress management/coping intervention. The findings offer insights about intervention recruitment and retention that are specifically relevant to school nurses. Future research includes intervention testing using a randomized study design. (Contains 3 tables.)
Descriptors: Stress Management, Intervention, School Nurses, Focus Groups, Public Health, Mental Health, Suicide, Adolescents, Coping, Hispanic Americans, Females, Stress Variables, Emotional Response, Psychological Patterns, Prevention, Access to Health Care, Program Effectiveness, School Counseling, High School Students, Spanish Speaking
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Grade 10; Grade 11; Grade 12; Grade 9; High Schools
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Language: English
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