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College students coping with interpersonal stress: Examining a control-based model of coping.
J Am Coll Health. 2017 Apr; 65(3):177-186.JA

Abstract

OBJECTIVE

The ways that college students cope with stress, particularly interpersonal stress, may be a critical factor in determining which students are at risk for impairing mental health disorders. Using a control-based model of coping, the present study examined associations between interpersonal stress, coping strategies, and symptoms.

PARTICIPANTS

A total of 135 undergraduate students from 2 universities.

METHODS

Interpersonal stress, coping strategies, depression, anxiety, and somatization were assessed via self-report.

RESULTS

Students reporting more interpersonal stress reported more depression, anxiety, and somatization, and they reported less use of engagement coping strategies and greater use of disengagement coping strategies. Engagement coping strategies accounted for a significant portion of the association between interpersonal stress and mental health symptoms. Unexpectedly, coping strategies did not moderate the association between stress and mental health symptoms.

CONCLUSION

Interventions designed to improve students' coping strategies may be an effective way to reduce mental health problems on college campuses.

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Authors+Show Affiliations

Coiro MJ
a Department of Psychology , Loyola University Maryland , Baltimore , Maryland , USA.
Bettis AH
b Department of Psychology and Human Development, Vanderbilt University , Nashville , Tennessee , USA.
Compas BE
b Department of Psychology and Human Development, Vanderbilt University , Nashville , Tennessee , USA.

MeSH

Adaptation, PsychologicalAdolescentAnxietyDepressionFemaleHumansInterpersonal RelationsMaleSelf ReportStress, PsychologicalStudentsUniversitiesYoung Adult

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

27911672

Citation

Coiro, Mary Jo, et al. "College Students Coping With Interpersonal Stress: Examining a Control-based Model of Coping." Journal of American College Health : J of ACH, vol. 65, no. 3, 2017, pp. 177-186.
Coiro MJ, Bettis AH, Compas BE. College students coping with interpersonal stress: Examining a control-based model of coping. J Am Coll Health. 2017;65(3):177-186.
Coiro, M. J., Bettis, A. H., & Compas, B. E. (2017). College students coping with interpersonal stress: Examining a control-based model of coping. Journal of American College Health : J of ACH, 65(3), 177-186. https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2016.1266641
Coiro MJ, Bettis AH, Compas BE. College Students Coping With Interpersonal Stress: Examining a Control-based Model of Coping. J Am Coll Health. 2017;65(3):177-186. PubMed PMID: 27911672.
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