Table 4.
The Relationship Between the Coping Strategies Used and the Mean Score and Level of Academic Stress
| Coping Strategy | Stress Score Mean ± SD | Stress Level | p-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low | Moderate | High | Total Number (%) | |||
| Pray, Trust in God | 24.73 ± 5.13 | 10 | 145 | 40 | 195 (84.4) | 0.116 |
| Try to maintain some control over the situation | 24.51 ± 5.2 | 7 | 106 | 30 | 143 (61.9) | 0.699 |
| Think through different ways to handle the situation | 25.15 ± 5.41 | 4 | 75 | 30 | 109 (47.2) | 0.218 |
| Draw on past experience to help you | 25.81 ± 5.6 | 4 | 46 | 18 | 68 (29.4) | 0.447 |
| Look at the problem objectively | 23.51 ± 5.43 | 4 | 48 | 11 | 63 (27.3) | 0.385 |
| Cry, get depressed | 26.40 ± 4.56 | 2 | 67 | 27 | 96 (41.6) | 0.107 |
| Got nervous and keep worry | 26.57 ± 4.48 | 1 | 54 | 21 | 76 (32.9) | 0.152 |
| Blame someone else for your problems | 25.75 ± 3.88 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 8 (3.5) | 0.825 |
| Talk about the problem with someone who has been in the same type of situation to find a solution. | 24.88 ± 4.65 | 1 | 51 | 17 | 69 (29.9) | 0.352 |
| Seek comfort or help from family or friends | 25.62 ± 5.05 | 2 | 47 | 19 | 68 (29.4) | 0.386 |
| Go to sleep, figuring things will look better in the morning | 25.92 ± 5.39 | 2 | 40 | 21 | 63 (27.3) | 0.053 |
| Do nothing in the hope that the problem will take care of itself | 26.57 ± 5.16 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 23 (10) | 0.394 |
| Talk with a good friend | 24.48 ± 4.82 | 3 | 78 | 16 | 97 (42) | 0.106 |
| Drink coffee or tea | 25.71 ± 5.1 | 2 | 70 | 25 | 97 (42) | 0.247 |
| Listen to music | 26.01 ± 5.58 | 1 | 56 | 22 | 79 (34.2) | 0.122 |
| Eat | 25.97 ± 4.26 | 1 | 45 | 14 | 60 (26.0) | 0.499 |
| Watch motivation videos | 24.52 ± 5.63 | 5 | 39 | 10 | 54 (23.4) | 0.107 |
| Go out for a walk | 23.97 ± 6.08 | 4 | 25 | 7 | 36 (15.6) | 0.091 |
| Watch comedy | 24.81 ± 5.73 | 1 | 26 | 9 | 36 (15.6) | 0.825 |
| Take along bath | 23.37 ± 5.44 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 30 (13) | 0.823 |
| Chew gum | 23.25 ± 3.15 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 (3.5) | 0.219 |
| Take drugs | 25.14 ± 4.14 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 7 (3) | 0.710 |
| Meditation | 27.33 ± 3.2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 (2.6) | 0.732 |
| Smoke | 28.00 ± 8.37 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 (1.7) | 0.910 |
Abbreviation: SD, standard deviation.