Coping Styles and Its Relationship to the Personality Traits of College Students

Jhoselle  Tus,; Axle  Nicandro,; Lara Alliah  Cabales,; Jhon Joshua  Del Rosario,; Jahna  Dela Cruz,; Benjamin  Clidoro,; Angela  Bilan,

Coping Styles and Its Relationship to the Personality Traits of College Students

Discipline: Education

Abstract:

This study investigates the relationship between personality traits and coping styles among college students in private higher educational institution. Hence, employing correlational design to assess the relationship between coping styles and personality of 150 college students. The statistical analysis reveals that the r coefficient of 0.54 indicates a moderate positive correlation between the variables. The p-value of 0.00, which is less than 0.05, leads to the decision to reject the null hypothesis. Hence, a significant relationship exists between coping style and personality traits among fourth-year college students in a private state university.