Coping strategies and methods of managing psychological trauma during adolescence: an interpretative phenomenological perspective

Authors

Clare Moheby-Ahari, University of Plymouth

Document Type

Psychology Article

Abstract

Using interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) the present study investigated the coping strategies that adolescents use in the aftermath of psychologically traumatizing experiences. A detailed analysis of ten transcripts identified four significant themes that specifically applied to the investigation topic: Event appraisals and coping, Emotion-regulation strategies, Extreme methods of coping, and Social support. These are discussed in reference to the present literature on coping with trauma, with a focus on concepts specifically related to adolescents. Sense of self and basic assumptions regarding their world and role within it were found to be significant underlying factors in the adolescents’ experience of coping with psychological trauma. Implications for treatment and future research are also discussed.

Publication Date

2014-12-01

Publication Title

The Plymouth Student Scientist

Volume

7

Issue

2

First Page

78

Last Page

100

ISSN

1754-2383

Deposit Date

May 2019

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Recommended Citation

Moheby-Ahari, Clare (2014) "Coping strategies and methods of managing psychological trauma during adolescence: an interpretative phenomenological perspective," The Plymouth Student Scientist: Vol. 7: Iss. 2, Article 7.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24382/c71r-7v16
Available at: https://pearl.plymouth.ac.uk/tpss/vol7/iss2/7