TY - JOUR
T1 - Self-Management Strategies in Youth With Difficulties Related to Anxiety or Depression
T2 - What Helps Them Feel Better
AU - Gaudreau, Hélène
AU - Radziszewski, Stephanie
AU - Houle, Janie
AU - Beaudin, Annie
AU - Boisvert, Louis Philippe
AU - Brouri, Syphax
AU - Charrette, Mathieu
AU - Côté, Laurent
AU - Coulombe, Simon
AU - Labelle, Réal
AU - Louka, Elissa
AU - Mousseau, Benjamin
AU - Phaneuf, Noémie
AU - Rickwood, Debra
AU - Tremblay, Pierre H.
N1 - Funding Information:
The author(s) disclosed receipt of a financial support from the Fondation de l’Institut universitaire en santé mentale de Montréal for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.
Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s) 2023.
PY - 2023/3/3
Y1 - 2023/3/3
N2 - Anxiety and depressive disorders are the most prevalent mental health problems in adolescents, however, little is known about the strategies they use to deal with their difficulties and regain power over their symptoms. This exploratory study documented the self-management strategies used by adolescents to recover from difficulties related to anxiety and/or depression. Individual interviews were conducted in Montreal, Canada with 49 participants aged 11 to 18 years (28 girls, 20 boys, and 1 non-binary person from various cultural origins) after approval by the Institutional Review Board. Young people were questioned about the self-management strategies they put in place when they felt stressed, sad, or anxious. The data were coded according to the thematic analysis method using an inductive approach. Participants reported 73 self-management strategies, regrouped in four broad themes: (a) I think through; (b) I surround myself with people/animals; (c) I feel and manage my emotions; (d) I continue my daily activities. Their strategies emphasize the role played by their social network and the place of social media as a support in their recovery. Self-management is an empowering process that allows adolescents to take responsibility and to make decisions that foster their recovery.
AB - Anxiety and depressive disorders are the most prevalent mental health problems in adolescents, however, little is known about the strategies they use to deal with their difficulties and regain power over their symptoms. This exploratory study documented the self-management strategies used by adolescents to recover from difficulties related to anxiety and/or depression. Individual interviews were conducted in Montreal, Canada with 49 participants aged 11 to 18 years (28 girls, 20 boys, and 1 non-binary person from various cultural origins) after approval by the Institutional Review Board. Young people were questioned about the self-management strategies they put in place when they felt stressed, sad, or anxious. The data were coded according to the thematic analysis method using an inductive approach. Participants reported 73 self-management strategies, regrouped in four broad themes: (a) I think through; (b) I surround myself with people/animals; (c) I feel and manage my emotions; (d) I continue my daily activities. Their strategies emphasize the role played by their social network and the place of social media as a support in their recovery. Self-management is an empowering process that allows adolescents to take responsibility and to make decisions that foster their recovery.
KW - adolescent
KW - anxiety
KW - depression
KW - mental health
KW - self-management
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85149984650&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/07435584231154840
DO - 10.1177/07435584231154840
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85149984650
SN - 0743-5584
SP - 1
EP - 33
JO - Journal of Adolescent Research
JF - Journal of Adolescent Research
ER -
