Author(s):
Khushali Adhiya-Shah, Suman Trivedi
Email(s):
khushali.adhiyashah@gmail.com suman.trivedi@gmail.com
DOI:
10.5958/2321-5828.2017.00057.2 
Address:
Khushali Adhiya-Shah1*, Suman Trivedi2
1Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Mithibai College of Arts, Vile Parle (W), Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
2Counselor, Department of Psychology, Delhi Public School, Ahmadabad, Gujarat, India
*Corresponding Author:
Published In:
Volume - 8,
Issue - 4,
Year - 2017
ABSTRACT:
Adolescents confront several stressors in their environment, and the distressing events trigger physical and mental illnesses. Differences in their coping responses are partly controlled by personality; partly influenced by social observation. This study examines a correlational model between personality, stress and coping strategies in 154 school-going, upper-economic strata children in a private school of Ahmedabad. Bi-variate correlations and t-test analysis reveal significant correlations between personality traits and stress. Findings report that extrovert and conscientious personalities experience least stress; however the former prefers problem-focused coping while the latter prefers emotion-focused coping. Personalities high on neuroticism experience high stress, with no gender difference and report no significant preference for a specific coping strategy. While no gender difference is reported in the experience of stress, there is a gender difference between their choice of coping styles. Males have reported a mixed preference of problem and emotion focused coping while females indicate preference for emotion-focused coping largely. Implications for adolescent mental health practitioners and scope for further research is discussed.
Cite this article:
Khushali Adhiya-Shah, Suman Trivedi. Personality, Stress and Coping in Indian Adolescents: A Correlation Model. Research J. Humanities and Social Sciences. 8(4): October -December, 2017, 392-400. doi: 10.5958/2321-5828.2017.00057.2
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Khushali Adhiya-Shah, Suman Trivedi. Personality, Stress and Coping in Indian Adolescents: A Correlation Model. Research J. Humanities and Social Sciences. 8(4): October -December, 2017, 392-400. doi: 10.5958/2321-5828.2017.00057.2 Available on: https://www.rjhssonline.com/AbstractView.aspx?PID=2017-8-4-2