International Journal of Psychology and Psychiatry
  • Year: 2013
  • Volume: 1
  • Issue: 2

Style of Coping in College Students

  • Author:
  • B. Padmapriya1, D. Vijayalakshmi2
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • DOI:
  • Page Number: 97 to 100

1Anand Institute of Higher Technology, Counsellor, Kazhipattur, Rajiv Gandhi Salai (OMR), Chennai-603103, India; Email: padmapriyabalakrishnan@rediffmail.com

2Assistant Head of the Department, Department of Applied Psychology and Behavioural Research, Justice Basheer Ahmed Sayeed College for Women (Autonomous), Teynampet, Chennai-600 018, India

Online published on 22 October, 2013.

Abstract

The aim of the study was to find out the style of coping in college students. They were in the age group of 17 and 20. The tools used for the study was Coping Style Questionnaire by Sultana and Charumathy. The study consisted of 120 students. The results were statistically analysed using chi-square. The results showed that no significant difference was observed in respect to demographic characteristics in the style of coping.

Keywords

Style of coping, College students, Demographic characteristics