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A Framework Analysis of the life experiences of highly engaged Swedish adolescents: A Salutogenic approach

Van Der Have, Axel LU (2023) PSPR14 20231
Department of Psychology
Abstract
Contemporary research on mental health and well-being has addressed the need to deepen our understanding about the nature of adolescent life and contexts. Our research aim is to examine positive and negative experiences concerning school, family, friends, and leisure time in a sample of Swedish 13–19-year- olds. We use the framework method to organize data and approach the analysis by following Antonovsky’s salutogenic theory. Our findings show that adolescents experience stress about schoolwork, social ambiguities with peers and conflicts in family as salient challenges. Likewise, they experience leisure, social support and socialization with friends and family as salient resources. We conclude that potential secondary effects of enhanced... (More)
Contemporary research on mental health and well-being has addressed the need to deepen our understanding about the nature of adolescent life and contexts. Our research aim is to examine positive and negative experiences concerning school, family, friends, and leisure time in a sample of Swedish 13–19-year- olds. We use the framework method to organize data and approach the analysis by following Antonovsky’s salutogenic theory. Our findings show that adolescents experience stress about schoolwork, social ambiguities with peers and conflicts in family as salient challenges. Likewise, they experience leisure, social support and socialization with friends and family as salient resources. We conclude that potential secondary effects of enhanced meaningfulness in school are overshadowed by an overload in school workload. Our findings promote further research considering how salutogenesis can be useful in promoting health within adolescent settings. Based on our findings, school leaders should encourage adolescents’ skill developments beyond academic achievement and create more platforms for socializing and conversations regarding mental health. (Less)
Abstract (Swedish)
Samtida forskning om psykisk hälsa och välbefinnande har tagit upp behovet av
att fördjupa vår förståelse om ungdomslivets beskaffenhet och sammanhang.
Vårt forskningssyfte är att undersöka positiva och negativa erfarenheter gällande
skola, familj, vänner och fritid hos ett urval av svenska 13–19-åringar. Vi
använder ramverksanalys för att organisera data och närmar oss analysen genom
att använda Antonovsky’s salutogenetiska teori. Våra resultat visar att ungdomar
upplever stress kring skolarbete, sociala oklarheter med kamrater och konflikter
i familjen som framträdande utmaningar. Likaså upplevde de fritid, socialt stöd
och umgänge med vänner och familj som framträdande resurser. Vi drar
slutsatsen att potentiella... (More)
Samtida forskning om psykisk hälsa och välbefinnande har tagit upp behovet av
att fördjupa vår förståelse om ungdomslivets beskaffenhet och sammanhang.
Vårt forskningssyfte är att undersöka positiva och negativa erfarenheter gällande
skola, familj, vänner och fritid hos ett urval av svenska 13–19-åringar. Vi
använder ramverksanalys för att organisera data och närmar oss analysen genom
att använda Antonovsky’s salutogenetiska teori. Våra resultat visar att ungdomar
upplever stress kring skolarbete, sociala oklarheter med kamrater och konflikter
i familjen som framträdande utmaningar. Likaså upplevde de fritid, socialt stöd
och umgänge med vänner och familj som framträdande resurser. Vi drar
slutsatsen att potentiella andrahandseffekter av ökad meningsfullhet i skolan
överskuggas av en upplevd överbelastning kopplat till skolarbete. Våra resultat
visar på behovet av mer forskning om hur salutogenes kan användas för att
främja hälsa inom ungdomars miljöer. Utifrån våra fynd bör skolledare arbeta
för att främja ungdomars kompetensutveckling bortom akademisk prestation
och skapa fler plattformar för umgänge och samtal om psykisk hälsa. (Less)
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author
Van Der Have, Axel LU
supervisor
organization
course
PSPR14 20231
year
type
H3 - Professional qualifications (4 Years - )
subject
keywords
Adolescence, Ecological factors, Framework analysis, Salutogenesis, Tonåringar, Ekologiska faktorer, Ramverksanalys
language
English
id
9133372
date added to LUP
2023-08-03 08:51:23
date last changed
2023-08-03 08:51:23
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  abstract     = {{Contemporary research on mental health and well-being has addressed the need to deepen our understanding about the nature of adolescent life and contexts. Our research aim is to examine positive and negative experiences concerning school, family, friends, and leisure time in a sample of Swedish 13–19-year- olds. We use the framework method to organize data and approach the analysis by following Antonovsky’s salutogenic theory. Our findings show that adolescents experience stress about schoolwork, social ambiguities with peers and conflicts in family as salient challenges. Likewise, they experience leisure, social support and socialization with friends and family as salient resources. We conclude that potential secondary effects of enhanced meaningfulness in school are overshadowed by an overload in school workload. Our findings promote further research considering how salutogenesis can be useful in promoting health within adolescent settings. Based on our findings, school leaders should encourage adolescents’ skill developments beyond academic achievement and create more platforms for socializing and conversations regarding mental health.}},
  author       = {{Van Der Have, Axel}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{A Framework Analysis of the life experiences of highly engaged Swedish adolescents: A Salutogenic approach}},
  year         = {{2023}},
}