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Coping styles and psychosomatic problems: are they related?

V V Ruchkin1, M Eisemann, B Hägglöf

  • 1Department of Psychiatry and WHO Collaborating Centre, Umeâ University, Umeâ, Sweden.

Psychopathology
|August 31, 2000
PubMed
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Avoidant coping strategies are linked to psychological and somatic issues in delinquent youth. This study highlights the dominant role of behavioral avoidance in these problems among adolescent males in Russia.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Criminology
  • Adolescent Health

Background:

  • Avoidant coping is increasingly recognized as a correlate of various psychological and somatic pathologies.
  • Understanding coping mechanisms in vulnerable populations like delinquent youth is crucial for targeted interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between coping styles and psychological/somatic problems in delinquent male adolescents.
  • To examine the specific role of behavioral avoidance in the context of delinquency.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized the Coping Scale for Children and Youth, Youth Self-Report, and Giessen Subjective Complaints List - youth form.
  • Assessed 185 delinquent boys from juvenile correction facilities and 96 non-delinquent boys from secondary schools in Arkhangelsk, Russia.

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Main Results:

  • Findings partially confirmed previous research, indicating a dominant role for behavioral avoidance in delinquent subjects.
  • Behavioral avoidance was significantly associated with both behavior/emotional problems and somatic complaints in this population.

Conclusions:

  • Avoidant coping, particularly behavioral avoidance, is a significant factor in the psychological and somatic health of delinquent adolescent males.
  • Results underscore the need to address avoidant coping strategies in therapeutic and rehabilitative programs for juvenile offenders.