Collectivistic coping styles and mental well-being of college students in Malaysia

The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between depressive symptoms and collectivistic coping styles (CCS) among Malaysian college students. A total of 176 (130 females, 46 males) students from a university in Selangor, Malaysia, completed measures of CCS and mental well-being. Da...

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Main Authors: Leow, Serena Wai Yee *, Leow, Kenneth, Wong, Evelyn Mei Ling
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Language:English
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description The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between depressive symptoms and collectivistic coping styles (CCS) among Malaysian college students. A total of 176 (130 females, 46 males) students from a university in Selangor, Malaysia, completed measures of CCS and mental well-being. Data were analyzed using correlation coefficient and regression analysis. Results revealed a significant positive relationship between mental well-being and CCS. Specifically, regression analysis showed that acceptance, reframing, and striving (ARS), family support (FS), and private emotional outlet (PEO) were significant predictors of mental well-being among college students in Malaysia. These dimensions of collectivistic coping strategies were particularly useful to mitigate stressors among college students in Malaysia.
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spelling sunway-13362020-07-24T02:14:04Z http://eprints.sunway.edu.my/1336/ Collectivistic coping styles and mental well-being of college students in Malaysia Leow, Serena Wai Yee * Leow, Kenneth Wong, Evelyn Mei Ling BF Psychology LB2300 Higher Education The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between depressive symptoms and collectivistic coping styles (CCS) among Malaysian college students. A total of 176 (130 females, 46 males) students from a university in Selangor, Malaysia, completed measures of CCS and mental well-being. Data were analyzed using correlation coefficient and regression analysis. Results revealed a significant positive relationship between mental well-being and CCS. Specifically, regression analysis showed that acceptance, reframing, and striving (ARS), family support (FS), and private emotional outlet (PEO) were significant predictors of mental well-being among college students in Malaysia. These dimensions of collectivistic coping strategies were particularly useful to mitigate stressors among college students in Malaysia. psychologyandeducation.net 2019-11 Article PeerReviewed text en http://eprints.sunway.edu.my/1336/1/Serena%20Leow%20Wai%20Yee%20Collectivistic%20Coping.pdf Leow, Serena Wai Yee * and Leow, Kenneth and Wong, Evelyn Mei Ling (2019) Collectivistic coping styles and mental well-being of college students in Malaysia. Psychology and Education Journal, 56 (3-4). pp. 24-32. http://www.psychologyandeducation.net/pae/
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Leow, Serena Wai Yee *
Leow, Kenneth
Wong, Evelyn Mei Ling
Collectivistic coping styles and mental well-being of college students in Malaysia
title Collectivistic coping styles and mental well-being of college students in Malaysia
title_full Collectivistic coping styles and mental well-being of college students in Malaysia
title_fullStr Collectivistic coping styles and mental well-being of college students in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Collectivistic coping styles and mental well-being of college students in Malaysia
title_short Collectivistic coping styles and mental well-being of college students in Malaysia
title_sort collectivistic coping styles and mental well-being of college students in malaysia
topic BF Psychology
LB2300 Higher Education
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