Coping Resources, Coping Styles, Mastery, Social Support, and Depression in Male and Female College Students

摘要: COPING RESOURCES, STYLES, MASTERY, SOCIAL SUPPORT, AND DEPRESSION IN MALE FEMALE COLLEGE STUDENTS by Kristen J. Aycock Depression is one of the most commonly-diagnosed disorders in college counseling centers (Adams, Wharton, Quilter, & Hirsch, 2008), so effective diagnosis and treatment are paramount to providing adequate care students. Treatment direction may depend on gender, however. Not only do males females experience depression at different rates (Kessler et al., 2003), but there also some evidence that factors predict differently gender (Tamres, Janicki, Helgeson, 2002). Specifically, literature suggests choice coping strategies be gender-related; perceived control higher males, yet more important females; social connectedness particular valued strongly used frequently as a style than males; resources seem mitigate harmful effects stressful events. Consequently, it seems examine relationships resources, styles, mastery, support experiences depression. The purpose this study was gain clearer understanding predictors methods for with students determine how these differ gender. Results demonstrated differences many variables studied well prediction High levels stress factored an predictor both genders. Prediction models best fit included low mastery support, while few along high appeared males. Mastery found moderate relationship between have implications increasing students’ abilities cope depression, thus reducing negative academic, psychological, physiological