Toi Montelongo
Research and Design
Abbreviated Qualitative Research Plan
Walden University

Introduction Adolescent Stress- brought on by numerous life changing events; how is it viewed and how can it be managed? Research shows that stress can be encountered through various Medias of life such as, family, work, school, social environments, and relationships (Durnam, M, Class notes, 2014). This research study will focus on what events induce stress (cognitive appraisals), how a persons’ environment influences stress (social support), including what means the individual takes to manage stress (coping skills). According to Watson, Ojeda, Castellon, & Dornhecker (2013), research on Mexican-American adolescents focus on mental health outcomes, such as depression, suicide, delinquencies, and substance abuse in regards to stress; however, as a positive aspect on these matters, researchers are taking a different view point of culturally relevant research and theory to a more resilient view point. The purpose of the study is to determine how cognitive appraisals, social support, and coping skills are influences by stress. Thus inducing depression, suicidal tendencies, delinquencies, and substance abuse from an onset of stressful events. From these events two primary objectives are: 1. what systems can adolescents use to help decrease stress, and 2. and what types of program(s) can be developed to assist adolescents with reducing stress.
Questions
The objectives are linked with the following questions, in that they will determined what stress factors adolescents encounter and what programs will help to reduce stress as part of the research study. 1. Is there sufficient evidence to prove adolescents experience stress? 2. What symptoms do adolescents have indicating stress? 3. Can stress management be applied to reduce or eliminate stress on school campuses?
Research Plan