Personality, Coping and Stress Among University Students

Ming Sing Chai; Chee Seong Low

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Personality, Coping and Stress Among University Students

Ming Sing Chai, Chee Seong Low

Published in American Journal of Applied Psychology (Volume 4, Issue 3-1)

Received: 19 March 2015 Accepted: 19 March 2015 Published: 28 March 2015

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Abstract

The study examined the relationship between personality, coping strategies, and level of psychological stress. Participants consisted of 148 university students from a private university college in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Leonard Personality Inventory (LPI), Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) and COPE Inventory were used. The results revealed that participants who have high analytical personality dimension were more likely to use problem-focused coping. Those with high relational and low openness personality dimension were more likely to use socially supported coping strategies. Contrary to expectation, level of psychological stress was not influenced by personality. However, higher level of psychological stress was related to avoidant and socially supported coping strategies. Findings may be beneficial to mental health professionals in helping university students to manage their stress.

Published in	American Journal of Applied Psychology (Volume 4, Issue 3-1) This article belongs to the Special Issue Psychology of University Students
DOI	10.11648/j.ajap.s.2015040301.16
Page(s)	33-38
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Personality, Coping Strategies, Psychological Stress, University Students

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Ming Sing Chai

Leonard Personality Centre of Excellence, Tunku Abdul Rahman University College, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Chee Seong Low

Faculty of Social Science, Arts and Humanities, Tunku Abdul Rahman University College, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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