ArticleInternational journal of circumpolar health2014
A descriptive qualitative study of adolescent girls' well-being in Northern Finland.
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- Incidence of Self-esteem among Children Exposed to Sexual Abuse in Kenya.Global social welfare : research, policy & practice · 2018Article
- A mixed methods study of Canadian adolescents' perceptions of health.International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being · 2016Article
- The meaning of seasonal changes, nature, and animals for adolescent girls' wellbeing in northern Finland: A qualitative descriptive study.International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being · 2016Article
- Awareness of demands and unfairness and the importance of connectedness and security: Teenage girls' lived experiences of their everyday lives.International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being · 2015Article
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Abstract
backgroundPrevious studies have shown that girls present welfare-related symptoms differently than boys and that the severity of their symptoms increases with age. Girls living in Northern Finland experience reduced well-being in some aspects of their lives. However, the opinions of girls on these matters have not previously been studied.
objectiveThe aim of this study was to describe girls' well-being in Northern Finland.
methodThis is a descriptive qualitative study. The participants were 117 girls aged between 13 and 16 who were living in the province of Lapland in Finland and attending primary school. Data were collected electronically; the girls were asked to respond to a set of open-ended questions using a computer during a school day. The responses were evaluated by using inductive content analysis.
resultsFour main categories of girls' well-being were identified: health as a resource, a beneficial lifestyle, positive experience of life course, and favourable social relationships. Health as a resource was about feeling healthy and the ability to enjoy life. A beneficial lifestyle was about healthy habits and meaningful hobbies. Positive experience of life course is related to high self-esteem and feeling good, safe, and optimistic. Favourable social relationships meant having good relationships with family and friends.
conclusionsTo the participating girls, well-being was a positive experience and feeling which was revealed when they interact between their relationships, living conditions, lifestyle, and environment. Knowledge about girls' description of their well-being can be used to understand how the girls themselves and their environment influence their well-being and what can be done to promote it.
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