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Japanese Students’ Perception of Ways of Coping

Japanese Students’ Perception of Ways of Coping Abstract The Ways of Coping Checklist developed by Lazarus & Folkman (1984) was used to uncover the perceived coping styles of Japanese students under stress. 166 students from two colleges in Tokyo participated in a paper‐and‐pencil survey. The factor model and other statistical methods were employed to analyse the data. Three emotion‐focused coping scales (wishful thinking, distancing and emphasising the positive), one problem‐focused coping scale (problem‐solving), and two mixed emotion‐ and problem‐focused coping scales (social support and seeking help) were identified from the factor analysis. In general, the Japanese students selected optimistic strategies. Gender differences were also investigated. It was found that male students were more likely to employ independent strategies, whereas female students were likely to choose interdependent strategies. Descriptors: Problem‐focused coping, emotion‐focused coping, gender differences, stress. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Asia Pacific Journal of Education Taylor & Francis

Japanese Students’ Perception of Ways of Coping

Girl, Tan Ai; Kikuchi, Akio
Asia Pacific Journal of Education , Volume 18 (1): 11 – Jan 1, 1998
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Japanese Students’ Perception of Ways of Coping

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Abstract The Ways of Coping Checklist developed by Lazarus & Folkman (1984) was used to uncover the perceived coping styles of Japanese students under stress. 166 students from two colleges in Tokyo participated in a paper‐and‐pencil survey. The factor model and other statistical methods were employed to analyse the data. Three emotion‐focused coping scales (wishful thinking, distancing and emphasising the positive), one problem‐focused coping scale...
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Abstract

Abstract The Ways of Coping Checklist developed by Lazarus & Folkman (1984) was used to uncover the perceived coping styles of Japanese students under stress. 166 students from two colleges in Tokyo participated in a paper‐and‐pencil survey. The factor model and other statistical methods were employed to analyse the data. Three emotion‐focused coping scales (wishful thinking, distancing and emphasising the positive), one problem‐focused coping scale (problem‐solving), and two mixed emotion‐ and problem‐focused coping scales (social support and seeking help) were identified from the factor analysis. In general, the Japanese students selected optimistic strategies. Gender differences were also investigated. It was found that male students were more likely to employ independent strategies, whereas female students were likely to choose interdependent strategies. Descriptors: Problem‐focused coping, emotion‐focused coping, gender differences, stress.

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Asia Pacific Journal of Education – Taylor & Francis

Published: Jan 1, 1998

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