Self-concept clarity and preferred coping styles. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • This study examined the relation between self-concept clarity and (a) preferred general coping styles, (b) coping with a specific event, and (c) coping with a specific ongoing situation in 175 undergraduate students. The results of the regression analyses for general coping styles indicated that self-concept clarity made a reliable but weak positive contribution to active coping styles (e.g., planning and taking action) and a strong negative contribution to passive coping styles (e.g, denial). The unique negative contribution of self-concept clarity to passive coping was replicated with respect to coping with a specific event and to coping with a specific ongoing situation. However, the weaker positive contribution of self-concept clarity to active coping was not replicated with respect to coping with specific events or specific ongoing situations.

publication date

  • June 1, 1996

Research

keywords

  • Adaptation, Psychological
  • Self Concept

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 0030161252

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1111/j.1467-6494.1996.tb00516.x

PubMed ID

  • 8656323

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 64

issue

  • 2