Children and adolescents' views on coping with stress and aversive feelings - a thematic analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The study objective was to explore children and adolescents' views on coping with stress and aversive feelings.

Methods

Swedish children and adolescents from Värmland county, aged 10-14 (N = 44, girls = 26), participated in group interviews on health and coping. In total, eight group interviews were conducted at four different schools.

Results

Data was analyzed with reflexive thematic analysis and resulted in three themes: Accepting and expressing feelings, Doing things that make you feel good, and Searching for help.

Conclusions

Encouraging healthy emotional expression, support-seeking, and challenging societal norms can, according to the analysis of children and adolescents' testimonies, foster resilience. Family, peers, student health services, pr

SUBMITTER: Store SJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12317445 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature