"Normalizing" Everyday Life in the State of Emergency: Experiences, Well-Being and Coping Strategies of Emerging Adults in Serbia during the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Abstract
Although emerging adults are generally more physically resilient to the severe effects of COVID-19, they might be vulnerable to the psychological stressors brought about by the crisis. Using semi-structured interviews, this qualitative research aimed to explore the experiences, well-being, coping strategies and future expectations of 15 emerging adults in Serbia during the state of emergency caused by the global pandemic. As a result of thematic analysis, six main themes emerged, focusing on: 1) disruptions in everyday life and functioning; 2) the pandemic as a health crisis; 3) public reaction to the pandemic as a source of tension and frustration; 4) crisis as an opportunity; 5) coping strategies; 6) imagining the post-pandemic future. The present study points to the resilience and resourcefulness of emerging adults in the local context and emphasizes the heterogeneity of this age group and the vulnerability sources of those who might need additional support.
Keywords:
well-being / resilience / qualitative research / emerging adults / COVID-19Source:
Emerging Adulthood, 2021Publisher:
- Sage Publications Inc, Thousand Oaks
DOI: 10.1177/21676968211029513
ISSN: 2167-6968
WoS: 000685964000001
Scopus: 2-s2.0-85113163712
Institution/Community
Psihologija / PsychologyTY - JOUR AU - Vuletić, Teodora AU - Ignjatović, Natalija AU - Stanković, Biljana AU - Ivanov, Ana PY - 2021 UR - http://reff.f.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3239 AB - Although emerging adults are generally more physically resilient to the severe effects of COVID-19, they might be vulnerable to the psychological stressors brought about by the crisis. Using semi-structured interviews, this qualitative research aimed to explore the experiences, well-being, coping strategies and future expectations of 15 emerging adults in Serbia during the state of emergency caused by the global pandemic. As a result of thematic analysis, six main themes emerged, focusing on: 1) disruptions in everyday life and functioning; 2) the pandemic as a health crisis; 3) public reaction to the pandemic as a source of tension and frustration; 4) crisis as an opportunity; 5) coping strategies; 6) imagining the post-pandemic future. The present study points to the resilience and resourcefulness of emerging adults in the local context and emphasizes the heterogeneity of this age group and the vulnerability sources of those who might need additional support. PB - Sage Publications Inc, Thousand Oaks T2 - Emerging Adulthood T1 - "Normalizing" Everyday Life in the State of Emergency: Experiences, Well-Being and Coping Strategies of Emerging Adults in Serbia during the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic DO - 10.1177/21676968211029513 ER -
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Vuletić, T., Ignjatović, N., Stanković, B.,& Ivanov, A.. (2021). "Normalizing" Everyday Life in the State of Emergency: Experiences, Well-Being and Coping Strategies of Emerging Adults in Serbia during the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic. in Emerging Adulthood Sage Publications Inc, Thousand Oaks.. https://doi.org/10.1177/21676968211029513
Vuletić T, Ignjatović N, Stanković B, Ivanov A. "Normalizing" Everyday Life in the State of Emergency: Experiences, Well-Being and Coping Strategies of Emerging Adults in Serbia during the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic. in Emerging Adulthood. 2021;. doi:10.1177/21676968211029513 .
Vuletić, Teodora, Ignjatović, Natalija, Stanković, Biljana, Ivanov, Ana, ""Normalizing" Everyday Life in the State of Emergency: Experiences, Well-Being and Coping Strategies of Emerging Adults in Serbia during the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic" in Emerging Adulthood (2021), https://doi.org/10.1177/21676968211029513 . .