ERIC Number: EJ879181
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010
Pages: 7
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ISSN: ISSN-0165-0254
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All They Need Is Love? Placing Romantic Stress in the Context of Other Stressors: A 17-Nation Study
Seiffge-Krenke, Inge; Bosma, Harke; Chau, Cecilia; Cok, Figen; Gillespie, Cecilia; Loncaric, Darko; Molinar, Roberta; Cunha, Magdalena; Veisson, Marika; Rohail, Iffat
International Journal of Behavioral Development, v34 n2 p106-112 2010
The present study focuses on romantic stress and coping styles in the context of identity and future-related stressors in 8,654 adolescents with a mean age of M = 15.3; SD = 1.84. The adolescents from 17 countries were grouped into seven regions, i.e., Mid-Europe, Northern Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, South Africa, South America, and the Middle East. Future-related stressors were perceived as being more stressful than romantic stressors by all adolescents, irrespective of the region in which they lived. Identity-related stressors were of greater concern to adolescents from South Africa, South America, and the Middle East. Romantic stress was much higher in adolescents from Mid-Europe and Southern Europe compared to adolescents from other regions. Roughly 80% of all adolescents employed adaptive coping styles in that they negotiated with the romantic partner, sought support from friends and others, and shared an overall positive outlook. Adolescents from Mid-, Northern, and Eastern Europe were the most active in negotiating and support-seeking when dealing with romantic stressors. (Contains 2 figures.)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Coping, Foreign Countries, Cross Cultural Studies, Intimacy, Cultural Differences, Interpersonal Relationship, Help Seeking, Stress Variables, Age Differences, Family Structure, Questionnaires, Geographic Location
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Europe; South Africa; South America
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