بررسي مقايسه اي عوامل تنيدگي زا و شيوه هاي مقابله با آن در دختران فراري و عادي شهر تهران

A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF STRESSORS AND COPING BEHAVIORS AMONG RUNAWAY AND NON-RUNAWAY GIRLS IN TEHRAN

The purpose of the present study was the comparison of stressors, and coping behaviors, among runaway and non-runaway girls in Tehran. Ninety subject participated in the study: A) 45 runaway girls (15-25 years old), including the imprisoned ones, those who were conserved in the conservation centers of the well-being organization in Tehran, and those who had escaped only once and were returned to their homes. B) 45 nonrunaway girls (almost matched with the runaway girles) were randomly selected from a high school in district 6 of Tehran. All subjects were assessed by Adolescent Life Events Scale, Ways of Coping Questionaire Social. The results revealed that, there were significant differences among runaway and nonrunaway girls in stressors and coping behaviors.