EXAMINING THE STRATEGIES OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ LIFE SATISFACTION AND COPING WITH STRESS: EXAMPLE OF GIRESUN UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
ÜNİVERSİTE ÖĞRENCİLERİNİN YAŞAM DOYUMU VE STRESLE BAŞA ÇIKMA STRATEJİLERİNİN İNCELENMESİ: GİRESUN ÜNİVERSİTESİ İŞLETME BÖLÜMÜ ÖRNEĞİ

Author : Gülşah KARAVARDAR -- Caner KORKMAZ
Number of pages : 33-46

Abstract

The aim of this study is the examination of the relationship between life satisfaction and coping with stress of university students. For this purpose, a survey was carried out for 229 students who consist of 126 female and 103 male university students in Business Administration Department, Faculty of Economic and Business Administration, Giresun University. In the data collection process of this research, Life Satisfaction Scale and Coping Strategies Scale were used. Both scales’ validity and reliability tests were done by related researchers. In the statistical analysis of research, t test, one way ANOVA and correlation analysis were used. According to the results, a significant difference was found between gender (female students) and seeking social support. According to the correlation analysis a positive relation was found between life satisfaction and problem solving sub-scale. Besides, a negative relation was found between avoidance sub-scale and life satisfaction. Lastly, related literature was discussed according to our study’s results and some suggestions were made.

Keywords

Stress, Coping with Stress, University Students, Life Satisfaction

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