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

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

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 l...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of Mental Health Counseling 2015-07, Vol.37 (3), p.234-249
Hauptverfasser: Gnilka, Philip B, Ashby, Jeffrey S, Matheny, Kenneth B, Chung, Y. Barry, Chang, Yuhsuan
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Analysis
Collectivism
College students
Coping
Emotional Experience
Females
Gender Differences
Hypotheses
Life Satisfaction
Males
Meta Analysis
Physical Health
Public Colleges
Quality of life
Researchers
Resilience (Psychology)
Stress (Psychology)
Stress management
Studies
Undergraduate Students
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Zusammenfassung: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.
ISSN:1040-2861
2163-5749
DOI:10.17744/mehc.37.3.04