Stress, and coping strategy of university students during Covid-19 in Korea

The mediating role of ego-resiliency

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ID21284007
AuthorsYoung Hee Park (0000-0001-8770-0728), Younghee Park (0000-0002-8490-8707, Dongguk University), In Hong Kim (Dongguk University), Yeo-Won Jeong (0000-0003-3824-5209, Dongguk University, corresponding author), Yeo Won Jeong
Year2022
Volume227
Pages103615
Publication date2022-07-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueActa Psychologica (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0001-6918 • E-ISSN: 1873-6297
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.actpsy.2022.103615
PMID35569204
OpenAlexW4280539160
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited34

We aimed to identify the level of stress, ego-resiliency (ER), and coping strategies of university students during the onset of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and examine the mediating role of ER in the relationship between stress and coping strategies (e.g., problem-solving, social support seeking, and avoidance). We analyzed responses from 160 university students and found that problem-solving was the most common coping strategy (26.02 ± 4.65), followed by social support-seeking (25.08 ± 5.23), and avoidance (19.21 ± 3.78). ER was negatively associated with stress and showed a mediating effect on the relationship between stress and social support, and stress and problem-solving coping strategies. These findings indicate that ER helps decrease stress caused by the pandemic among university students and should be considered a significant factor for developing adaptive stress coping strategies

2019-20 coronavirus outbreak · Avoidance coping · Coping (psychology) · Coping behavior · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) · Developmental psychology · Disease · Infectious disease (medical specialty) · Pandemic · Social support · Clinical Psychology · COVID-19 and Mental Health · Grit, Self-Efficacy, and Motivation · Medicine · Psychology · Resilience and Mental Health · Social Psychology · Virology

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