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12-04-2015 | Original Paper

Coping as a Mediator Between Negative Life Events and Eudaimonic Well-Being in Female Adolescents

Auteurs: Carol I. Bryden, Ashlee M. Field, Andrew J. P. Francis

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Child and Family Studies | Uitgave 12/2015

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Abstract

Further understanding surrounding the process of adolescent resilience is required. With a sample of 173 female adolescents aged between 13 and 15 years (M = 13.98, SD = 0.39), this study explored relationships among negative events, coping, and eudaimonic well-being. Coping was tested as a mediator of the relationship between negative events and eudaimonic well-being. Participants completed a battery of self-report measures. Negative events were inversely related with eudaimonic well-being and engagement coping, but not significantly associated with disengagement coping. Primary and secondary control coping mediated associations between negative events and all eudaimonic well-being dimensions, excluding secondary control as a mediator of negative events and purpose in life. Implications regarding the refinement of resilience and informing psychological interventions are discussed.
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Metagegevens
Titel
Coping as a Mediator Between Negative Life Events and Eudaimonic Well-Being in Female Adolescents
Auteurs
Carol I. Bryden
Ashlee M. Field
Andrew J. P. Francis
Publicatiedatum
12-04-2015
Uitgeverij
Springer US
Gepubliceerd in
Journal of Child and Family Studies / Uitgave 12/2015
Print ISSN: 1062-1024
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-2843
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-015-0180-0

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