Negative life events, distress, and coping among adolescents in Botswana

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作者：

Thorsteinsson, Einar Baldvin ^{[1
]}

Sveinbjornsdottir, Sigrun ^{[2
]}

Dintsi, Motshegetsi ^{[1
]}

Rooke, Sally E. ^{[3
]}

机构：

[1] Univ New England, Armidale, NSW, Australia

[2] Univ Akureyri, Akureyri, Iceland

[3] Univ New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia

来源：

AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY | 2013年 / 13卷

关键词：

adolescent; coping; life events; psychological well-being;

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中图分类号：

G44 [教育心理学];

学科分类号：

0402 ; 040202 ;

摘要：

This study examined the potential mediating and moderating effects of different ways of coping on the impact of negative life events (NLE) on psychological health among adolescents, 63 boys and 66 girls, in Botswana. Distraction as a way of coping and seeking social support were found to reduce the impact of NLE on psychological health concerns. Rumination was associated with increased distress and less satisfaction with life. Future studies could focus on the use of distraction and seeking social support as coping strategies to reduce the effects of NLEs on psychological distress.

引用

页码：75 / 86

页数：12

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