dc.contributor.author | Lapalme, Josée | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2011-11-18T15:03:56Z | |
dc.date.available | 2011-11-18T15:03:56Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2011-11-18 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10222/14323 | |
dc.description.abstract | The physical and social environments of a neighbourhood can cause and/or reduce stress for residents. However, we know relatively little about the neighbourhood-level stressors and stress-relievers experienced by adolescents, and in particular adolescent girls.
This study explores how adolescent girls (15-17 years) living in one neighbourhood in Halifax, Nova Scotia perceive key characteristics of their neighbourhood’s environments as affecting and/or reducing their stress. Using a qualitative methodology, data were collected from eight participants using face-to-face semi-structured interviews. Photo elicitation technique was also used for data collection.
A key finding of this research was that participants experience a strong ‘sense of community’ within their neighbourhood that makes a significant contribution to their stress relief. At the same time, participants reported a number of neighbourhood-level forces that are threatening this sense of community including violence, conflicts, and stigma. This study demonstrates the complexity of the relationship between neighbourhood-level characteristics and residents’ stress. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.subject | neighbourhood | en_US |
dc.subject | stress | en_US |
dc.subject | adolescence | en_US |
dc.subject | adolescent girls | en_US |
dc.title | Neighbourhood Impacts on Stress: Perspectives of Adolescent Girls | en_US |
dc.date.defence | 2011-10-14 | |
dc.contributor.department | School of Health & Human Performance | en_US |
dc.contributor.degree | Master of Arts | en_US |
dc.contributor.external-examiner | Dr. Andrea Chircop | en_US |
dc.contributor.graduate-coordinator | Dr. Lynne Robinson | en_US |
dc.contributor.thesis-reader | Dr. Brenda Beagan | en_US |
dc.contributor.thesis-reader | Dr. Susan Tirone | en_US |
dc.contributor.thesis-supervisor | Dr. Lois Jackson | en_US |
dc.contributor.ethics-approval | Received | en_US |
dc.contributor.manuscripts | Not Applicable | en_US |
dc.contributor.copyright-release | Not Applicable | en_US |