The Relationships Among Coping With Stress, Life Satisfaction, Decision-Making Styles and Decision Self-Esteem: An Investigation With Turkish University Students

Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine the relationships among styles of coping with stress, decision self-esteem, decision-making styles and life satisfaction. The sample consisted of 492 university students. Life satisfaction was found to be positively correlated to problem-focused coping and seeking social support. It was also found that life satisfaction is significantly correlated to decision self-esteem and all decision-making styles (vigilance, buckpassing, procrastination, and hypervigilance). In addition, significant relationships were found among coping with stress, decision self-esteem and decision-making styles.

Social Support and Optimism as Predictors of Life Satisfaction of College Students

“…Findings of this study are consistent with earlier findings in the literature (e.g., Chang et al 2003;Deniz 2006;Edward and Lopez 2006;Henry 1994), which emphasize that social support is associated with higher life satisfaction. Thus, it is possible to affirm that having healthy relationships with family members and faculty in particular affects positively the life satisfaction of students, with optimism being also a relevant, but seemingly lesser, contributor.…”

“…In a study conducted with a Turkish sample (Deniz 2006), it was found that there was a significant relationship between seeking social support and life satisfaction. In addition, it has been stated that having satisfying relationships with faculty members is beneficial for college students (Hagedorn et al 2000).…”

The Role of Perceived Social Support and Coping Styles in Predicting Adolescents' Positivity

“…In a study supporting the findings of current research, Çalık-Var, Varlıklar-Demirkazık, and Kolay-Çepni [18] found that being optimistic and seeking social support when coping with stress predicted the life satisfaction. In other studies supporting the findings of the current research, significant relationships between positive affect and coping [62] and a positive relationship between sub-dimensions (problem-oriented coping, seeking assistance) of coping and life satisfaction [26] were found. Jim, Richardson, Golden-Kreutz, and Andersen [47] determined that active coping predicted life satisfaction.…”

“…On the other hand, Smith, Seltzer, Tager-Flusberg, Greenberg, and Carter [80] determined a positive relationship between less use of emotion-focused coping styles and frequent use of problem-focused coping style and subjective well-being. Deniz [26] found a positive relationship between coping styles (problem-focused coping, seeking social support) and life satisfaction. Duman [27] revealed a negative relationship between subjective well-being and submissive approach among coping styles with stress.…”

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