Sw. Plunkett et al., Family stressor events, family coping, and adolescent adaptation in farm and ranch families, ADOLESCENCE, 34(133), 1999, pp. 147-168
Data from 77 adolescents in farm and ranch families were used to examine th
e relationship of demographic variables, family stressor events, and family
coping strategies to adolescent adaptation. Results indicated that adolesc
ent age and family transitions were positively related to individual stress
. Males reported less family stress than did females. Seeking spiritual sup
port was negatively related to family stress, while the perceived impact of
the farm crisis was positively related to family stress. Family support wa
s positively related, and family substance use issues were negatively relat
ed, to adolescent satisfaction with family life, The implications of these
findings are discussed.