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This article presents an exploratory study which analyzes the meanings that 414 Arab female adolescents associated with the concept of adolescent girls in distress. Findings show that having a problem and having no one to turn to are the most prevalent themes related to the experience of female adolescents in distress.

French

Cet article présente les résultats d'une recherche exploratoire analysant le sens que 414 adolescentes arabes donnent à leur vécu qu'elles associent au concept d'adolescentes en détresse. Les résultats révèlent que d'être prise avec un problème et de n'avoir personne vers qui se tourner pour de l'aide constituent les thèmes les plus récurrents reliés à l'expérience d'être une adolescente en détresse.

Spanish

Se presenta un estudio exploratorio que analiza el significado que 414 muchachas árabes asocian con el concepto 'muchachas bajo estrés'. Se muestra que el tener problemas y no tener a quién ir son los temas más frecuentes.

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clients with mental illness mental health practice psychiatric social work reflective social work social work education

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