Stress and Coping Strategies among School-Going Teenage Fathers in Lundazi District, Zambia

Nyirenda B and Kukano C
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Nyirenda B: Chalimbana University, Lusaka, Zambia
Kukano C: Chalimbana University, Lusaka, Zambia

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 2024, vol. 8, issue 12, 2780-2787

Abstract: Adolescence is a critical stage of human development marked by heightened vulnerability to stressors, with becoming a young father serving as a significant source of stress. For school-going teenage fathers, the demands of parenthood conflict with academic responsibilities, creating unique challenges. This study aimed to investigate the stress experienced by school-going teenage fathers in Lundazi District, Zambia, and to identify the coping strategies they employ to manage these difficulties. The objectives were to explore the challenges these young fathers face and to examine the types of coping mechanisms they use to navigate their circumstances. A qualitative research approach, using double hermeneutic phenomenology, was adopted. The study sample comprised fifteen (15) purposively selected participants: eleven school-going teenage fathers, two (2) guidance and counselling teachers, and two (2) head teachers. Data were collected through in-depth interviews.

Date: 2024
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