Abstract:
This study's main purpose was to assess the association duration of institutionalization and
psychological coping strategies among adolescents in Nairobi County rehabilitation schools. A
correlational design with a mixed method research approach was used combining quantitative and
qualitative methods. Multiple choice questionnaires were used for the quantitative study conducted
among the adolescents who were undergoing rehabilitation at the approved schools. Focus group
discussions among the inmates and key informant interviews among the schools staff were
conducted as basis of qualitative study. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were used to
analyze the study's data. Results showed that there was medium utilization of coping skills
irrespective of how long the inmates had been confined. Majority of them utilized appropriate coping
styles like active coping to deal with the reality of being confined. Additionally, there was a
significant association between duration of institutionalization and utilization of various coping skills
among the inmates. |
