"They just want to stop feeling what they're feeling": A qualitative investigation and characterization of coping strategies for mental distress among adolescents in American Samoa.
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- 10.1371/journal.pmen.0000669
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- 2026
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@article{allodium:10.1371/journal.pmen.0000669,
title = {"They just want to stop feeling what they're feeling": A qualitative investigation and characterization of coping strategies for mental distress among adolescents in American Samoa.},
author = {Winschel J and Mew EJ and Blas V and Hunt L and Soliai-Lemusu S and Lowe SR and Naseri J and Toelupe RLM and Hawley NL and McCutchan-Tofaeono J},
year = {2026},
journal = {PLOS mental health},
doi = {10.1371/journal.pmen.0000669},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmen.0000669}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - "They just want to stop feeling what they're feeling": A qualitative investigation and characterization of coping strategies for mental distress among adolescents in American Samoa. AU - Winschel J AU - Mew EJ AU - Blas V AU - Hunt L AU - Soliai-Lemusu S AU - Lowe SR AU - Naseri J AU - Toelupe RLM AU - Hawley NL AU - McCutchan-Tofaeono J PY - 2026 JO - PLOS mental health DO - 10.1371/journal.pmen.0000669 UR - https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmen.0000669 ER -
APA
J, W., EJ, M., V, B., L, H., S, S., SR, L., J, N., RLM, T., NL, H., & J, M. (2026). "They just want to stop feeling what they're feeling": A qualitative investigation and characterization of coping strategies for mental distress among adolescents in American Samoa.. PLOS mental health. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmen.0000669
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