Gender differences and stress management among psychology students

This paper presents a study on gender differences in stress coping styles among psychology students in International Islamic University Malaysia. It is hypothesized that male respondents would be more likely to use problem-focused rather than emotion-focused coping style in dealing with stress...

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Main Authors: Alam Faizli, Hanisah, Rosli, Nur Aisyah, Mohd Zam, Nur Amirah, Bahrudin, Siti Suria, Mohd Mahudin, Nor Diana
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Published: 2007
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spelling iium-324822013-10-31T07:03:56Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/32482/ Gender differences and stress management among psychology students Alam Faizli, Hanisah Rosli, Nur Aisyah Mohd Zam, Nur Amirah Bahrudin, Siti Suria Mohd Mahudin, Nor Diana BF Psychology BF636 Applied psychology This paper presents a study on gender differences in stress coping styles among psychology students in International Islamic University Malaysia. It is hypothesized that male respondents would be more likely to use problem-focused rather than emotion-focused coping style in dealing with stress as compared to the female respondents. A questionnaire consisted of 15 close-ended items was constructed and pilot-tested to 15 psychology students (7 males and 8 females). Minor changes were made after the pilot, and the actual survey was administered to 50 psychology students (25 males and 25 females). An analysis of variance of the data failed to support the hypothesis, with F (1, 48) = 3.273, p = .077. Justifications of the results in terms of overlapping roles and responsibilities for both males and females are discussed. Classification of items and more options for answers are suggested for future research. 2007-06-19 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/32482/1/Faizli_et_al_2007_Gender-and-Stress-Management.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/32482/2/IPRC_2007-_Faizli_et_al_2007.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/32482/6/IPRC_2007_Front_Page_and_Participants_Name.pdf Alam Faizli, Hanisah and Rosli, Nur Aisyah and Mohd Zam, Nur Amirah and Bahrudin, Siti Suria and Mohd Mahudin, Nor Diana (2007) Gender differences and stress management among psychology students. In: The 4th International Postgraduate Research Colloquium, 19-20 June 2007, Srinakarintarawirot University Thailand (BSRI). http://bsris.swu.ac.th/iprc/4th_index.html
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topic BF Psychology
BF636 Applied psychology
spellingShingle BF Psychology
BF636 Applied psychology
Alam Faizli, Hanisah
Rosli, Nur Aisyah
Mohd Zam, Nur Amirah
Bahrudin, Siti Suria
Mohd Mahudin, Nor Diana
Gender differences and stress management among psychology students
description This paper presents a study on gender differences in stress coping styles among psychology students in International Islamic University Malaysia. It is hypothesized that male respondents would be more likely to use problem-focused rather than emotion-focused coping style in dealing with stress as compared to the female respondents. A questionnaire consisted of 15 close-ended items was constructed and pilot-tested to 15 psychology students (7 males and 8 females). Minor changes were made after the pilot, and the actual survey was administered to 50 psychology students (25 males and 25 females). An analysis of variance of the data failed to support the hypothesis, with F (1, 48) = 3.273, p = .077. Justifications of the results in terms of overlapping roles and responsibilities for both males and females are discussed. Classification of items and more options for answers are suggested for future research.
format Conference or Workshop Item
author Alam Faizli, Hanisah
Rosli, Nur Aisyah
Mohd Zam, Nur Amirah
Bahrudin, Siti Suria
Mohd Mahudin, Nor Diana
author_facet Alam Faizli, Hanisah
Rosli, Nur Aisyah
Mohd Zam, Nur Amirah
Bahrudin, Siti Suria
Mohd Mahudin, Nor Diana
author_sort Alam Faizli, Hanisah
title Gender differences and stress management among psychology students
title_short Gender differences and stress management among psychology students
title_full Gender differences and stress management among psychology students
title_fullStr Gender differences and stress management among psychology students
title_full_unstemmed Gender differences and stress management among psychology students
title_sort gender differences and stress management among psychology students
publishDate 2007
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/32482/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/32482/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/32482/1/Faizli_et_al_2007_Gender-and-Stress-Management.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/32482/2/IPRC_2007-_Faizli_et_al_2007.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/32482/6/IPRC_2007_Front_Page_and_Participants_Name.pdf
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