Open AccessBody image, stress and coping strategies in adolescence
Author(s) -
Camelia Soponaru
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
global journal of guidance and counseling in schools
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2301-2609
DOI - 10.18844/gjgc.v10i2.5313
Subject(s) - peer pressure , psychology , attendance , coping (psychology) , developmental psychology , clinical psychology , social psychology , economics , economic growth
The purpose of the study is to identify the level of stress among adolescents regarding body image and the strategies that they use to cope with it. 282 adolescents in 10th and 11th grade answered three questionnaires: the Adolescent Stress Questionnaire, the Body Image Coping Strategies Inventory and the Body Esteem Scale for Adolescents and Adults. In the order of results, factors generating stress in adolescents are money pressure, uncertain future, school/leisure conflicts, school performance, assuming adult responsibilities, school attendance, romantic relationships, home life, interactions with teachers and peer pressure. Girls are more stressed by home life, peer pressure, an uncertain future, money pressure and adult responsibilities, while boys by school attendance. The most frequently used coping mechanism is positive rational acceptance. The level of stress among adolescents correlates with the level of satisfaction regarding the body image.
Keywords: Body image, coping mechanisms, stress, adolescence, boys, girls.