University Student's Ways Of Coping With Stress And Depression

Murat Ozsaker

Abstract

Correlation between Ways Of Coping With Stress and depression levels of students at the Adnan Menderes Universıty School of Physical Education and Sports for gender, playing sports, year of study, department and sociodemographic variables is evaluated. A total of 535 students participated. Tools used: “Personal Information Form” for students and their families, “Ways Of Coping With Stress Inventory” for students’ stress coping attitudes and “Beck’s Depression Scale” for depression levels. Data analysis: Kruskal-Wallis, Mann-Whitney U Tests, nonparametric correlations and Linear Regression analysis were used. Significance level: p<0.01 and p<0.05. Correlation for depression in female students was p<0.05 for gender. Optimistic approach and other stress coping subscales had a significant correlation (p<0.05). Students’ depression scores and self-confident, optimistic approaches and social support had a negative and depression scores, helpless and submissive approaches had a positive correlation.