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A Life Full Of Challenges: Exploring The Stressors And Coping Strategies Of Emerging Adult Undergraduate Student Parents, Kaleb C. Esplin Oct 2016

A Life Full Of Challenges: Exploring The Stressors And Coping Strategies Of Emerging Adult Undergraduate Student Parents, Kaleb C. Esplin

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Stress is a natural part of life. However, there are some demographics which experience stress at heightened levels due to their circumstances, making them more prone to negative consequences. One such demographic is emerging adult undergraduate student parents (EAUSPs). Research on highly stressed demographics allows for the creation of programs and strategies to aid them. Unfortunately, research on EAUSPs is very scarce, making supporting them difficult. This study sought to understand the stresses which EAUSPs identify being prevalent in their lives along with coping strategies which they have found to be effective. To do so, interviews were conducted with 12 …