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Bewältigung alltäglicher Stresssituationen von Kindern und Jugendlichen

Ein Überblick zum Einfluss von Belastungssituation, Alter und Geschlecht

Published Online:July 01, 2010https://doi.org/10.1026/0943-8149/a000018

Abstract

Zusammenfassung. Dieser Artikel liefert einen Überblick über Befunde zu situativen und personalen Einflussfaktoren auf die Bewältigung alltäglicher Anforderungen von klinisch unauffälligen Kindern und Jugendlichen. Hierzu wurden insgesamt 28 Studien aufgenommen. Mit dem Ziel einer ersten Bestandsaufnahme wird die Frage beantwortet, welchen Einfluss die Faktoren Belastungssituation, Alter und Geschlecht auf das Bewältigungsverhalten der Kinder und Jungendlichen zeigen. Ausgehend vom dargestellten Forschungsstand werden Empfehlungen für zukünftige Studien abgeleitet und Perspektiven für die Gesundheitspsychologie aufgezeigt.


Coping with daily stressors in children and adolescents: The influence of stressful situation, age, and gender

Abstract. This article reviews research on similarities and differences in coping during childhood and adolescence as a function of stressful situation, age, and gender. The focus is on coping with daily stressors in nonclinical populations of children and adolescents. The results of 28 studies are presented. Based on the review, recommendations for future research on child and adolescent coping are discussed. The potential impact of situational factors and individual differences that influence coping with health factors is outlined.

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