Abstract

ANTONIAZZI, Adriane S.; SOUZA, Luciana Karine de  and  HUTZ, Claudio S.. Situational coping, subjective well-being, and self-esteem in adolescents. Gerais, Rev. Interinst. Psicol. [online]. 2009, vol.2, n.1, pp. 34-42. ISSN 1983-8220.

Coping has been defined as a cognitive process through which people manage problems and stressful situations in daily life. Researchers have emphasized the influence of situational factors on coping strategies. This study investigated differences on coping strategies used by adolescents in three specific areas: family, friends and school, and examined the relationship between coping, subjective well-being, and self-esteem. The participants were 242 male and female students of high schools in Porto Alegre, Brazil, between 13 and 20 years of age. The results pointed to significant differences between coping strategies in two areas, friends and school. Significant correlations were found between coping and subjective well-being in these two areas (r = .24 and r = .22, respectively). No significant correlations were found between coping and self-esteem.

Keywords : Coping; Subjective well-being; Self-esteem.

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