Psychological health of adolescents realtion to coping strategies.
2009
Verma, Saraj | Tiwari, Manoj Kumar
The present study was aimed to explore the relationship between coping behaviour and psychological health of adolescents. Three hundred adoloescents (150 males and 150 females) from various schools/colleges were assessed on their coping strategies and psychological health using the ways of coping with stress questionnaire (WCSQ) developed by Singh (2000) based on Lazarus and Filkman (1984) model and general health questionnare GHQ-28) by Goldberg and Hoilies (1979). For statistical analysis coefficient to correlation and regression analysis were worked out. Finding of the study indicated that coping behaviours- detching, distracting, aggression and self critisism were found to be positively correlated with psychological health problems whereas problem solving was found to be negatively associate with psychological health. The results of regression analysis also revealed that coping strategies such as detaching, distracting, problem solving, aggression and self critisism were found to be lined with psychological health. The results of regression analysis also revealed that coping strategies such as setaching, distracting, problem-solving, aggression and self criticism were found to be significant predictor of psychological health among adolescents.
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