Perceived Self-Efficacy and Coping Styles Related to Stressful Critical Life Events |
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| Authors: | Simonetta D'Amico Assunta Marano Maria Angela Geraci Emanuele Legge |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L''Aquila, Coppito (AQ), Italy.; 2. Independent Practice in Psychotherapy, L''Aquila, Italy.; 3. Department of Mental Health, Local Health Agency of the National Health System, L''Aquila, Italy.; Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, |
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| Abstract: | ObjectiveThe study examined the personal resources, Self-efficacy and Coping Strategies, in a sample of pre-adolescents who experienced an emotionally and socially critical event, such as the earthquake of the 6th of April 2009, related to age and gender.Methods198 pre-adolescents, 84 girls and 114 boys (Age Mean 12 years), attending Secondary School in L''Aquila meso-seismic area. The emotional, behavioural and social capacities have been assessed with specific questionnaires administered collectively ten months after the earthquake.ResultsMultidimensional analyses produced differentiated profiles according to gender and age: self-efficacy-perception and coping strategy profiles, based on quartiles calculations, revealed the difficulties of the subjects in estimating their ability to cope with the world of relations and emotions after the critical event.ConclusionsThe intervention could be specific to the cognitive, emotional and relational state of children and adolescents and differentiated before (prevention), during (intervention) and after the event (intervention and prevention). |
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