Comparison of Coping, Stress, and Life Satisfaction Between Taiwanese and U.S. College Students

2015 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 234-249 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip B. Gnilka ◽  
Jeffrey S. Ashby ◽  
Kenneth B. Matheny ◽  
Y. Barry Chung ◽  
Yuhsuan Chang
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Stress And Coping ◽  
Coping Resources ◽  
Taiwanese Women ◽  
Taiwanese Men ◽  
And Coping

Measures of coping resources, perceived stress, and life satisfaction were used to compare 120 Taiwanese men, 387 Taiwanese women, 114 U.S. women, and 264 U.S. men currently in college. While no differences were found in overall coping resources and perceived stress, U.S. students reported greater life satisfaction than Taiwanese students. Models for predicting life satisfaction from perceived stress and coping resources were significant for both genders within each country. Implications for counselors are discussed.

College Students' Smoking Behavior, Perceived Stress, and Coping Styles

1996 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 367-376 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. R. Naquin ◽  
Glen G. Gilbert
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
High School ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Coping Styles ◽  
Smoking Behavior ◽  
Stress And Coping ◽  
Smoking Prevention ◽  
Perceived Stress Scale ◽  
Stress Scale ◽  
And Coping

The purpose of this study was to examine college students' smoking behavior as well as their current smoking status and its effects on perceived levels of stress and coping styles. Students from four universities completed the Perceived Stress Scale, the Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations and a smoking questionnaire. Of the 1330 students who participated in the study, 19 percent were current smokers. On the Perceived Stress Scale, current smokers' mean score was significantly higher than that of the students who had never smoked. In addition, the current smokers' mean score for Emotion-oriented Coping was significantly higher than that of the students who had never smoked or formerly smoked. The former smokers' mean score on Avoidance-oriented Coping was significantly lower than the never and the current smokers. Ten percent of the students smoked their first cigarette after high school, while 11 percent started to smoke on a daily basis after high school. Based on the findings, programs that focus on smoking prevention and cessation for college students are recommended.

scholarly journals Perceived Stress and Coping Resources among Male and Female Employees in Diverse Workforces

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ms. Shivani Datta
Keyword(s):  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Stress And Coping ◽  
Coping Resources ◽  
Workplace Stress ◽  
Gender Typing ◽  
Gender Neutral ◽  
Gender Based ◽  
And Coping

The present research work intended to study perceived stress and coping resources in diverse workforces. Diversity in workforce has been operationalized not only at micro level in terms of relative male-female numerical strength of the workforce in the organization but also at a macro level in terms of the relative male-female composition of different occupations that has led to gender typing of these occupations. Most previous gender based studies have sought to understand perceived workplace stress narrowly in terms of impact of gender alone. The present study extends the framework of prior research work by examining stress and coping resources as a function of Gender, Occupational Gender Typing (Gender Atypical/Gender Neutral or Non Atypical) and Proportional (Male-Female) Numerical Strength at workplace (Tokens/Non Tokens), with an examination of different groups of Males and Females in Gender Atypical and Gender Neutral/Non Atypical occupations as numerical Tokens and Non Tokens respectively. Total sample size was 250. Results depict that the complex interaction of Gender, Gender typing of Occupation and Male Female proportional numerical strength impact perceived stress and coping resources.

Examining Coping Skills as a Mediating Factor in Perceived Stress and Life Satisfaction: A Comparison Between Minority and Nonminority Older Adults

2021 ◽  
pp. 009141502110241
Author(s):  
Eunyoung Lee ◽  
Jaclyn M. Williams
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Coping Skills ◽  
Stress And Coping ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Racial And Ethnic Differences ◽  
Mediation Analyses ◽  
Ethnic Grouping ◽  
And Coping

Although stress due to racial and ethnic differences can negatively impact life satisfaction, there is a lack of focus on the differences between minority and nonminority older adults in how stress and coping skills impact life satisfaction. The objectives of this study are to explore (a) the differences between minority and nonminority older adults in their levels of life satisfaction, stress, and coping skills; and (b) the mediating effects of coping skills on the relationship between perceived stress and life satisfaction among both groups. Cross-sectional data from the Well Elderly 2 study ( N = 460) were utilized in bivariate and mediation analyses. Minority older adults reported higher levels of stress and prioritized different coping skills. Mediation was not supported for either group. These findings enable practitioners to focus on the coping skills more frequently identified by clients’ racial/ethnic grouping, as well as to target the primary stressors identified.

scholarly journals Gender Differences in Perceived Stress levels and Coping Strategies among College Students

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anbumalar C ◽  
Dorathy Agines P ◽  
Jaswanti V.P ◽  
Priya D ◽  
Reniangelin D
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Gender Differences ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Research Problem ◽  
Stress And Coping ◽  
Potential Outcomes ◽  
Background Information ◽  
And Coping

The title of the study is Gender Difference in the perceived level of stress and coping strategies among college students. It establishes the context and the significance of the research being conducted by summarizing current understanding and background information about the topic, stating the purpose of the work in the form of research problem supported by hypothesis or a set of questions, briefly explaining the methodological approach used to examine the research problem highlighting the potential outcomes the study can reveal.

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