Belčić, Petra.
(2015).
Use of coping strategies based on personality traits.
Diploma Thesis. Filozofski fakultet u Zagrebu, Department of Psychology.
[mentor Vukasović Hlupić, Tena].
Abstract
The aim of this study was to verify the possibility of predicting coping strategies based onpersonality traits. Sample of 136 participants heterogeneous by gender, age, work status and education participated in this study. The data was collected using Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced (COPE) questionnaire and Big Five Inventory for personality traits. Results indicated statistically significant difference in gender for problem focused coping and for emotion focused coping – women are more prone to use both of these strategies. Furthermore, results show that personality traits can explain significant portion of all three coping strategies: 8% of emotion focused coping, 28% of problem focused coping and 16% of avoidance coping. Namely, hierarchical regression analysis confirmed that: 1) neuroticism and agreeableness were significant predictors of emotion focused coping in positive direction, which means that people who scored higher on these scales were more likely to use this strategy while confronted with stress; 2) openness and conscientiousness were significant predictors of problem focused coping in positive direction, which means that people who scored higher on these scales were more likely to use this strategy; 3) for avoidance coping, extraversion was a significant predictor in negative direction, whereas agreeableness was a significant predictor in positive direction, meaning that less extroverted and more agreeable people were more likely to use this coping strategy.
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