View in EDS

Brazilian Immigrant Adolescents: Stress and Support Identified in Ecomap Drawings

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Title: Brazilian Immigrant Adolescents: Stress and Support Identified in Ecomap Drawings
Language: English
Authors: Tennant, Rachel, Li, Chieh, Kruger, Louis, Leite, Soraia
Source: Higher Education Studies. 2018 8(4):139-152.
Availability: Canadian Center of Science and Education. 1120 Finch Avenue West Suite 701-309, Toronto, OH M3J 3H7, Canada. Tel: 416-642-2606; Fax: 416-642-2608; e-mail: hes@ccsenet.org; Web site: http://www.ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/hes
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 14
Publication Date: 2018
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools
Secondary Education
Descriptors: Immigrants, Freehand Drawing, Coping, Stress Variables, Friendship, Exercise, Team Sports, Family Relationship, Difficulty Level, Parent Child Relationship, Foreign Countries, Social Support Groups, Student Attitudes, Urban Schools, High School Students, Religious Factors, Individual Differences, Academic Achievement, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
Geographic Terms: Brazil, United States, Massachusetts
ISSN: 1925-4741
Abstract: This study investigated the perceived sources of support and stress of Brazilian immigrant adolescents living in the United States. The sample was comprised of 62 Brazilian immigrant adolescents between the ages of 14 and 19 (M = 16.55, SD = 1.31). The study also explored how these individuals cope with stress and how they help their friends. Perceived sources of support and stress were assessed by Ecomap drawings and a questionnaire. Thematic and frequency analyses were conducted to identify major sources of support and stress for this group. Results revealed that the most frequently reported sources of support were exercise, sports, family members, and friends. A culture-specific source of support for the males of this group was soccer. The most commonly reported sources of stress were the difficulty and quantity of schoolwork and relationships with parents. Participants depicted ambivalent relationships in their lives through their Ecomap drawings. Family members, teachers, learning English, and jobs were perceived as sources of both support and stress. Each student's cluster of support and stressors was also reflected in their Ecomap drawings. Participants described listening to music, spending time alone, and exercising as strategies for coping with stress. Participants help their friends to cope with distress by consoling, spending time together, and providing social support. Results from this study were distinct from those of similar studies with other populations such as immigrants from another country or Brazilians in Brazil. Implications of these findings for culturally sensitive education and student services in higher education were discussed.
Abstractor: As Provided
Number of References: 30
Entry Date: 2018
Accession Number: EJ1196592
Database: ERIC
FullText Text:
  Availability: 0
CustomLinks:
  – Url: https://eric.ed.gov/contentdelivery/servlet/ERICServlet?accno=EJ1196592
    Name: ERIC Full Text
    Category: fullText
    Text: Full Text from ERIC
Header DbId: eric
DbLabel: ERIC
An: EJ1196592
AccessLevel: 3
PubType: Academic Journal
PubTypeId: academicJournal
PreciseRelevancyScore: 0
IllustrationInfo
Items – Name: Title
  Label: Title
  Group: Ti
  Data: Brazilian Immigrant Adolescents: Stress and Support Identified in Ecomap Drawings
– Name: Language
  Label: Language
  Group: Lang
  Data: English
– Name: Author
  Label: Authors
  Group: Au
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Tennant%2C+Rachel%22">Tennant, Rachel</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Li%2C+Chieh%22">Li, Chieh</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Kruger%2C+Louis%22">Kruger, Louis</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Leite%2C+Soraia%22">Leite, Soraia</searchLink>
– Name: TitleSource
  Label: Source
  Group: Src
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="SO" term="%22Higher+Education+Studies%22"><i>Higher Education Studies</i></searchLink>. 2018 8(4):139-152.
– Name: Avail
  Label: Availability
  Group: Avail
  Data: Canadian Center of Science and Education. 1120 Finch Avenue West Suite 701-309, Toronto, OH M3J 3H7, Canada. Tel: 416-642-2606; Fax: 416-642-2608; e-mail: hes@ccsenet.org; Web site: http://www.ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/hes
– Name: PeerReviewed
  Label: Peer Reviewed
  Group: SrcInfo
  Data: Y
– Name: Pages
  Label: Page Count
  Group: Src
  Data: 14
– Name: DatePubCY
  Label: Publication Date
  Group: Date
  Data: 2018
– Name: TypeDocument
  Label: Document Type
  Group: TypDoc
  Data: Journal Articles<br />Reports - Research
– Name: Audience
  Label: Education Level
  Group: Audnce
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="EL" term="%22High+Schools%22">High Schools</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="EL" term="%22Secondary+Education%22">Secondary Education</searchLink>
– Name: Subject
  Label: Descriptors
  Group: Su
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Immigrants%22">Immigrants</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Freehand+Drawing%22">Freehand Drawing</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Coping%22">Coping</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Stress+Variables%22">Stress Variables</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Friendship%22">Friendship</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Exercise%22">Exercise</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Team+Sports%22">Team Sports</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Family+Relationship%22">Family Relationship</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Difficulty+Level%22">Difficulty Level</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Parent+Child+Relationship%22">Parent Child Relationship</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Foreign+Countries%22">Foreign Countries</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Social+Support+Groups%22">Social Support Groups</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Student+Attitudes%22">Student Attitudes</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Urban+Schools%22">Urban Schools</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22High+School+Students%22">High School Students</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Religious+Factors%22">Religious Factors</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Individual+Differences%22">Individual Differences</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Academic+Achievement%22">Academic Achievement</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22English+%28Second+Language%29%22">English (Second Language)</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Second+Language+Learning%22">Second Language Learning</searchLink>
– Name: Subject
  Label: Geographic Terms
  Group: Su
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Brazil%22">Brazil</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22United+States%22">United States</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Massachusetts%22">Massachusetts</searchLink>
– Name: ISSN
  Label: ISSN
  Group: ISSN
  Data: 1925-4741
– Name: Abstract
  Label: Abstract
  Group: Ab
  Data: This study investigated the perceived sources of support and stress of Brazilian immigrant adolescents living in the United States. The sample was comprised of 62 Brazilian immigrant adolescents between the ages of 14 and 19 (M = 16.55, SD = 1.31). The study also explored how these individuals cope with stress and how they help their friends. Perceived sources of support and stress were assessed by Ecomap drawings and a questionnaire. Thematic and frequency analyses were conducted to identify major sources of support and stress for this group. Results revealed that the most frequently reported sources of support were exercise, sports, family members, and friends. A culture-specific source of support for the males of this group was soccer. The most commonly reported sources of stress were the difficulty and quantity of schoolwork and relationships with parents. Participants depicted ambivalent relationships in their lives through their Ecomap drawings. Family members, teachers, learning English, and jobs were perceived as sources of both support and stress. Each student's cluster of support and stressors was also reflected in their Ecomap drawings. Participants described listening to music, spending time alone, and exercising as strategies for coping with stress. Participants help their friends to cope with distress by consoling, spending time together, and providing social support. Results from this study were distinct from those of similar studies with other populations such as immigrants from another country or Brazilians in Brazil. Implications of these findings for culturally sensitive education and student services in higher education were discussed.
– Name: AbstractInfo
  Label: Abstractor
  Group: Ab
  Data: As Provided
– Name: Ref
  Label: Number of References
  Group: RefInfo
  Data: 30
– Name: DateEntry
  Label: Entry Date
  Group: Date
  Data: 2018
– Name: AN
  Label: Accession Number
  Group: ID
  Data: EJ1196592
PLink https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=eric&AN=EJ1196592
RecordInfo BibRecord:
  BibEntity:
    Languages:
      – Text: English
    PhysicalDescription:
      Pagination:
        PageCount: 14
        StartPage: 139
    Subjects:
      – SubjectFull: Immigrants
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Freehand Drawing
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Coping
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Stress Variables
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Friendship
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Exercise
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Team Sports
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Family Relationship
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Difficulty Level
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Parent Child Relationship
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Foreign Countries
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Social Support Groups
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Student Attitudes
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Urban Schools
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: High School Students
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Religious Factors
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Individual Differences
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Academic Achievement
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: English (Second Language)
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Second Language Learning
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Brazil
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: United States
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Massachusetts
        Type: general
    Titles:
      – TitleFull: Brazilian Immigrant Adolescents: Stress and Support Identified in Ecomap Drawings
        Type: main
  BibRelationships:
    HasContributorRelationships:
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Tennant, Rachel
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Li, Chieh
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Kruger, Louis
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Leite, Soraia
    IsPartOfRelationships:
      – BibEntity:
          Dates:
            – D: 01
              M: 01
              Type: published
              Y: 2018
          Identifiers:
            – Type: issn-print
              Value: 1925-4741
          Numbering:
            – Type: volume
              Value: 8
            – Type: issue
              Value: 4
          Titles:
            – TitleFull: Higher Education Studies
              Type: main
ResultId 1