I am living in different world: Adolescents’ Behavioral Patterns in Facing Family Challenges

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Document Type : Original Article

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1 Department of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Faculty of Humanities, Khatam University, Tehran, Iran

2 Department of Assessment and Measurement, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Allameh Tabataba'i University, Tehran, Iran

10.22098/jfrs.2024.14424.1174

Abstract

Objective: The present study aimed to investigate of adolescents’ behavioral patterns in facing family challenges.

Methods: For present doing research used a qualitative and grounded theory approach. The research population consisted of all female adolescents aged 14 to 18 in Tehran who were studying in the academic year 2023. The data were collected and saturated through semi-structured interviews with 17 adolescents selected via purposive and snowball sampling.

Results: The results extracted the 53 open codes, 11 axial codes, and 5 selective codes form interviews with participants. The findings showed that “extreme parental concerns”, “ideological disagreement”, and “the imposition of strict restrictions” were the main family challenges experienced by adolescents. Moreover, efficient and inefficient coping strategies were the most frequent strategies adopted by adolescents when facing family challenges. Finally, intrapersonal and interpersonal consequences were the main consequences of adolescents’ behavioral patterns in facing family challenges.

Conclusion: Knowing the behavioral patterns of teenagers in facing family challenges can help to provide family counseling services and awareness of the developmental characteristics of teenagers.

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Journal of Family Relations Studies

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 03 September 2024

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History

  • Receive Date: 11 January 2024
  • Revise Date: 01 September 2024
  • Accept Date: 03 September 2024

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