2007/08/09 by Paul E. Jose, P. E. Jose, D. F. Kilburg Iii +1
Psychology · #Attachment and Relationship Dynamics #Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development #Cultural Differences and Values
paper · doi:10.1080/10615800701272519
openalex publication_date 2007/08/09 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/29
Japanese children and adolescents (n=580) provided self-reports of stressor intensity, coping efforts, and adjustment. A new measure of Japanese adolescent coping was created, and psychometric analyses confirmed a reliable four-factor structure. Mean group difference analyses showed that girls reported higher levels of self-image and peer relations stress, and reported using isolation and problem-solving coping more and externalising coping less than males. Younger adolescents (5th/8th grades) reported higher stress in the domains of school, peer relations, and family relations, whereas older adolescents (10th grade) reported higher self-image problems. Statistical moderation was used to examine how youth negotiated the stress process. Females were found to be more responsive to appearance, family, and peer difficulties. Affiliation coping by females operated as a buffer between appearance anxiety and dissatisfaction with appearance. Externalizing coping was not associated with peer relations satisfaction for males, but it was negatively associated for females.