Impact of Self Monitoring and Gender on Coping Strategies in Intimate Relationships Among Turkish University Students

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of self monitoring and gender on coping strategies in intimate relationships. The Self Monitoring Scale and Multidimensional Intimate Coping Questionnaire were given to 224 heterosexual Turkish undergraduate students. Results showed that high self monitors had higher scores on focusing on relationship, seeking external support, alcohol and drug use, self-bolstering, and humor coping than low self monitors. Females reported greater negative and passive coping, positive and active coping, self-bolstering, religious coping and seeking external support than males did. Males reported greater alcohol and drug use than females did. Consequently, this study showed that both self monitoring (high-low) and gender affect on coping strategies among Turkish undergraduate sample.

Cyber Dating Abuse Victimization and Experiential Avoidance Among Chinese Female Adolescents: The Roles of Self-Compassion and Interpersonal Flexibility

“…Chinese people place a high value on group goals and may thus be motivated to flexibly adjust themselves to fit others' expectations. Additionally, individuals from collectivistic cultures are generally very concerned with the impressions that their intimate relationships make on others (Büyükşahin, 2009). Thus, compared to individuals with low interpersonal flexibility, those with high interpersonal flexibility may use more effective coping strategies to maintain their relationships.…”

“…Self-monitoring reflects cognitive astuteness across interpersonal situations and the ability to change one’s behaviors in response to different situations (Snyder, 1974). Büyükşahin (2009) investigated the moderating role of self-monitoring in the relationship between intimate relationship stress and coping strategies, and found that when faced with intimate relationship stress, individuals with high self-monitoring tend to adopt positive coping strategies (e.g., seeking more external support, using humor). Nevertheless, individuals with low rather than high self-monitoring are more likely to use negative coping strategies, such as self-blame and distancing (similar to avoidance).…”

Strategi Koping Pada Pelanggar Qanun Jinayah Ditinjau Dari Jenis Kelamin

“…Konteks atau tempat situasi stres yang dialami oleh individu akan menentukan strategi koping yang akan digunakan oleh individu tersebut (Reed, Alenanzi, & Potterton, 2009 Reed, dkk (2009) menjelaskan bahwa terdapat dua strategi koping utama yang digunakan oleh individu, yaitu: bertindak langsung pada situasi yang menimbulkan masalah, biasa disebut sebagai problem-focused koping (koping yang berfokus pada masalah), dan mengontrol emosi yang disebabkan oleh situasi, biasa disebut emotionfocused koping (sebagai koping yang berfokus pada emosi). Buyuksahin (2009) dalam penelitiannya menjelaskan bahwa laki-laki cenderung lebih banyak mengonsumsi alkohol dan narkoba dibandingkan dengan perempuan sebagai salah satu bentuk strategi koping yang digunakan. Berbeda dengan pelanggar hukum perempuan, pelanggar hukum laki-laki muda lebih sering menggunakan strategi yang berfokus pada masalah dibandingkan dengan strategi yang berfokus pada emosi (Mohino, Kirchner, & Forns, 2004).…”

“…Anbumalar, Dorathy, Jaswanti, Priya, dan Reniangelin (2017) menjelaskan bahwa strategi avoidance, seperti minum-minuman keras atau menolak keberadaan situasi yang menimbulkan stres, berkaitan dengan depresi. Buyuksahin (2009) dalam penelitiannya menjelaskan bahwa laki-laki cenderung lebih banyak mengonsumsi alkohol dan narkoba dibandingkan dengan perempuan.…”