Sources of Stress and Coping Strategies Among Urban African American Adolescents: A Qualitative Study of Child and Caregiver Perspectives.
J Racial Ethn Health Disparities
; 2024 Jun 17.
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ABSTRACT
Early adolescence is a critical point for intervention to protect against negative consequences of stress on the developing brain. This study aimed to gather perspectives on stress from adolescents and their caregivers living in under-resourced Baltimore City neighborhoods. Nine African American adolescents and their caregivers (n = 18 total) participated in qualitative interviews exploring neighborhood environments, sources of stress, and coping behaviors. Neighborhood social cohesion was described as a strength of participants' communities, despite concerns about neighborhood safety. Caregivers were highly aware of their child's stressors and coping behaviors. School-related pressure was a prevalent source of stress emphasized by adolescents, along with social stress due to disrupted routines during the COVID-19 pandemic. Adolescents described frequent use of electronics to cope with stress, as well as self-care and relaxation techniques. Themes identified from these data can be used to inform future adolescent stress-reduction interventions and stress-prevention efforts in this priority population.
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J Racial Ethn Health Disparities
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2024
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Estados Unidos
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