Home Studia Psychologica 2009 Studia Psychologica Vol.51, No.2, p.143-148, 2009

Journal info

Select Journal







Webshop Cart

Your Cart is currently empty.
Info: Your browser does not accept cookies. To put products into your cart and purchase them you need to enable cookies.

Studia Psychologica Vol.51, No.2, p.143-148, 2009

Title: MEANING IN LIFE AS A MODERATOR OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PERCEIVED STRESS AND COPING
Author: Peter HALAMA, Katarína BAKOŠOVÁ
Abstract: The study focuses on the question of whether the level of meaning in life acts as a moderator in the relationship between perceived stress and coping. The 204 university students in Slovakia (mean age 21.81 years) filled out the Perceived Stress Scale (Cohen et al., 1983), Life Meaningfulness Scale (Halama, 2002) and COPE (Carver et al., 1989). Cluster analysis of coping strategies identified three clusters: adaptive, avoidant and emotion-based coping. Perceived stress correlated positively with avoidant and emotion-based coping. Meaning in life was found as a moderator between perceived stress and avoidant coping but not emotion-based coping. The authors conclude that meaning in life can serve as a buffer against negative consequences of stress for the ability to cope, especially through cognitive transformation of the stress situation in the process of appraisal.
Keywords: meaning in life, perceived stress, coping, moderation
Year: 2009, Volume: 51, Issue: 2 Page From: 143, Page To: 148
Price: 3.00 €





© AEPress s.r.o
Copyright notice: For any permission to reproduce, archive or otherwise use the documents in the ELiS, please contact AEP.