Developmental and gender influences on coping: Implications for skills training

✍ Scribed by Robyn S. Hess; Marsha L. Richards

• Book ID: 101301700
• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 1999
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 31 KB
• Volume: 36
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0033-3085
• DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1520-6807(199903)36:2<149::aid-pits7>3.0.co;2-u

✦ Synopsis

The transition to adulthood for today's youth is a difficult journey filled with risk, rapid change, and seemingly endless choices. Effective coping skills can help youth navigate these challenges. This article explores the impact of gender and developmental level on coping skill acquisition in adolescence. Suggestions for helping youth to develop effective coping strategies are provided from both a prevention and intervention perspective. By helping today's youth develop the necessary strategies to deal with the unavoidable stresses encountered in life, school psychologists and counselors can help to ultimately create adults who have the skills and necessary psychological resources to successfully cope and adapt to life's changes.