Abstract
This study examines the particularities of various stress coping strategies (measured by standardized stress coping strategies questionnaire SVF 78) used by undergraduate university students (N=177). The first part was focused on gender differences. Part II compares groups differing in age and level of family-school-work conflict, drawing on the division according to the type of study: Part-time (N=102) and Full-time (N=75) students as well as on the age distinction (age<23: N=95, age>24: N=82). The findings indicate that there are age differences, as well as differences between the groups of part-time and full-time students, in the use of stress coping strategies, especially regarding the use of the positive triad: situation control, reaction control and positive self-instruction.
Highlights
The issue of stress, as a common phenomenon of a contemporary, globally developing society, is studied from the research as well as practical side by many scientific disciplines such as psychosomatic or behavioural medicine, biology, psychology, sociology and pedagogy
The authors of this paper examined the particularities of various stress coping strategies used by undergraduate university students
One of the most influential is Folkman et al (1987), who focused on age differences in stress and coping processes, and clearly demonstrated the role
Summary
The issue of stress, as a common phenomenon of a contemporary, globally developing society, is studied from the research as well as practical side by many scientific disciplines such as psychosomatic or behavioural medicine, biology, psychology, sociology and pedagogy. Research into stress, coping strategies, well-being, healthy lifestyles and risk-preventing behaviour has its own irreplaceable role within pedagogical and psychological counselling work with university students. The first part of the results was described in: “Stress coping strategies among university students – part I: Gender differences” (Chýlová and Natovová, 2012). The present paper (part II) focuses on other variables which play an important role in preferred stress coping strategies. The theories of stress and stress coping strategies were already described to a considerable extent in the previous paper. This part is focused directly on the specifics of the two primary remaining variables: role conflict and age. One of the most influential is Folkman et al (1987), who focused on age differences in stress and coping processes, and clearly demonstrated the role
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