ERIC Number: EJ1009634
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013-Mar
Pages: 15
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ISSN: ISSN-1050-8392
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Stress with Parents and Peers: How Adolescents from Six Nations Cope with Relationship Stress
Seiffge-Krenke, Inge; Persike, Malte; Karaman, Neslihan Guney; Cok, Figen; Herrera, Dora; Rohail, Iffat; Macek, Petr; Hyeyoun, Han
Journal of Research on Adolescence, v23 n1 p103-117 Mar 2013
This study investigated how 2000 adolescents from middle-class families in six countries perceived and coped with parent-related and peer-related stress. Adolescents from Costa Rica, Korea, and Turkey perceived parent-related stress to be greater than peer-related stress, whereas stress levels in both relationship types were similar in the Czech Republic, Germany, and Pakistan. Female adolescents predominantly reported higher levels of peer-related stress than male adolescents. Adolescents in all countries used negotiating and support-seeking to cope with relationship stress more often than emotional outlet or withdrawal. Withdrawal occurred more often to deal with parent-related than with peer-related stress. Results suggest that adolescents across countries competently coped with relationship stress. However, patterns of what adolescents perceived as stressful and how they coped varied between countries. (Contains 4 figures and 3 tables.)
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences, Adolescents, Middle Class, Parent Child Relationship, Peer Relationship, Stress Variables, Coping, Stress Management, Gender Differences, Social Support Groups, Emotional Response, Withdrawal (Psychology), Secondary Education, Adult Literacy, Foreign Countries, Questionnaires, Socioeconomic Status
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Costa Rica; Czech Republic; Germany; Pakistan; South Korea; Turkey
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