ABSTRACT

The study, positioned at the interface of social sciences and psychological research, focuses on coping strategies identified in interviews with 18 young adults (between 18 and 32 years) with foster care backgrounds and living in Finland. In the interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA; Smith & Osborn, 2003. Interpretive phenomenological analysis. In J. A. Smith (Ed.), Qualitative psychology (pp. 51–80). Sage), three main themes of coping strategies emerged: inward orientation, outward orientation, and influencing one's life circumstances. One additional theme, acceptance, was also identified, but it was only used in young adulthood. The findings highlight the importance of giving voice to young foster care adults’ coping strategies, and sensitising foster families and professionals in the field to these strategies to better understand and support children and youth who face adversities.

摘要

该研究定位于社会科学和心理学研究的接口，重点是在采访 18 名具有寄养背景并居住在芬兰的年轻人（18 至 32 岁）时确定的应对策略。在解释性现象学分析中（IPA；史密斯和奥斯本，2003 年。解释性现象学分析。在 JA 史密斯（编辑），定性心理学（第 51-80 页）。Sage），出现了应对策略的三个主要主题：内向、外向和影响一个人的生活环境。还确定了一个额外的主题，接受，但它只用于年轻的成年期。调查结果强调了让年轻寄养成年人的应对策略发表意见的重要性，并使该领域的寄养家庭和专业人员对这些策略敏感，以更好地了解和支持面临逆境的儿童和青年。