Stress and coping amongst Black adolescents in the Western Cape : an explorative study

[摘要] ENGLISH SUMMARY: To examine the relationships between the intensity of stress, types of stressors and copingstrategies of Black adolescents, a demographic questionnaire, the Perceived Stress Scale(PSS), Adolescent Stress Scale (ASSC) and Adolescent Coping Orientation for ProblemExperiences (A-COPE) were completed by 102 Black adolescents attending a secondaryschool in Cape Town. The intensity of stress experienced by this sample was higher thanthat reported for most other samples. Scholastic and career problems were the mostprevalent stressors and abuse at home the least prevalent stressor. Solving familyproblems was the most prevalent and seeking professional support the least prevalentcoping strategy. There was no significant relationship between intensity of stress andtypes 9f stressors. A significant negative relationship was found between intensity ofstress and ventilating feelings as a coping strategy. Originating from a former homelandsignificantly predicted a lower intensity of stress. It was concluded that the collectivist,supportive world-view known as ubunltu probably served as a buffer against stress inadolescents from a rural background.

[发布机构] Stellenbosch University