Sources of Stress and Coping in American College Students Who Have Been Diagnosed With Depression
- 2 July 2012
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing
- Vol. 25 (3), 119-123
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-6171.2012.00341.x
Abstract
PURPOSE: The study aims to explore the sources of stress in American college students who had been treated for depression and to discern their coping mechanisms. ORGANIZING FRAMEWORK: A phenomenological approach using Seidman's guide to in-depth qualitative interviews using a three-part approach was used in the study. METHOD: Online in-depth interviews utilizing e-mail with asynchronous communication were used. FINDINGS: Sources of stress included roommate issues, academic problems, financial and career concerns, and pressure from family. Exercise, talking to friends, self-talk, deep breathing, journaling, marijuana use, and listening to music were common coping mechanisms. CONCLUSIONS: College students who have been treated for depression are under increasing stress today from a variety of sources. Nonmedical methods of coping were often cited as more effective than medication therapy.Keywords
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