Abstract: The focus of this study was to investigate the influence of family on college students coping with stress. Data was collected in a campus classroom setting among N=202 adult undergraduate students with an age range of 18-64 years; 120 males and 82 females participants. The participants completed two instruments: Ways of Coping (WOC) Scale with 66 items and the Family Quality of Life (FQOL) Scale with 16 items. A One-Way ANOVA was used for data analysis that indicated participants with low social support, dissatisfied with life scored lower in family interaction, parenting and emotional well-being. Female participants used accepting responsibility, escape avoidance and positive reappraisal stress coping strategies than male participants. Participants satisfied with life used cofrontive coping, seeking social support and accepting responsibility stress coping strategies than those dissatisfied with life. Participants from high parenting families used confrontive coping, painful problem solving and positive reappraisal than those from low parenting families.
Keywords: Stress, coping, Social support, Life satisfaction, Parenting, Family Interaction.
Title: Influence of Family on College Students Coping with Stress
Author: Abel Gitimu Waithaka, Timeka Gayles
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
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