Gender differences in coping during adolescence

Authors

  • Gema Martín Seoane Universidad Complutense de Madrid
  • Beatriz Lucas Molina Universidad de La Rioja
  • Rosa Pulido Valero Universidad Complutense de Madrid

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18172/brocar.1599

Keywords:

Gender, coping, adolescence,

Abstract

This paper reports the differences between boys and girls in the way they cope with everyday problems. A representative sample of 1,715 students from Madrid was selected. Coping strategies were evaluated by using the Adolescents Coping Scale –ACS– (Frydenberg and Lewis, 1997). The results showed that girls use a great variety of coping strategies and also differences in coping styles obtained through the factor analysis conducted over the 18 strategies.

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Published

2011-06-24

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Martín Seoane, G., Lucas Molina, B., & Pulido Valero, R. (2011). Gender differences in coping during adolescence. Brocar. Cuadernos De Investigación Histórica, (35), 157–166. https://doi.org/10.18172/brocar.1599

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No. 35 (2011)

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