The Effect of Perceived College-Related Stress on Depression,Life Satisfaction,and School Satisfaction: The Coping Strategies of Hispanic College Students From a Hispanic Serving Institution

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the effect reflective coping, suppressive coping, and reactive coping had on stress and indicators of well-being among Hispanic undergraduate students (N = 177) from a Hispanic Serving Institution. Findings demonstrate that both reactive and suppressive coping had separate but important moderating effects on perceived stress and well-being outcomes. Perceived stress was also associated with both depressive symptoms and life satisfaction indirectly through copying styles.

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coping styles stress depression life satisfaction school satisfaction Hispanic college students

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