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Perceived Parental Pressure And Coping Mechanisms In Undergraduate Students, Ariel Tran
Perceived Parental Pressure And Coping Mechanisms In Undergraduate Students, Ariel Tran
Brescia Psychology Undergraduate Honours Theses
With the rising pressure and competition to succeed academically, it is common for students to feel pressured to perform at a certain level. When this pressure to perform primarily stems from parental figures, there are inconsistent studies determining the effect of parental pressure, the student’s ability to cope with those stressors, and the internalization of those pressure to succeed. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to uncover the relationship between perceived parental pressure, self-oriented perfectionism and coping self-efficacy amongst first year university students. A sample of 70 female students completed a series of self-reported questionnaires that included an abbreviated …
Procrastination: Exploring The Role Of Coping Strategy, Yushuang Wu
Procrastination: Exploring The Role Of Coping Strategy, Yushuang Wu
Brescia Psychology Undergraduate Honours Theses
The current study examined the relationship between procrastination styles, coping styles, perceived stress, personality traits, and academic outcomes in a sample of undergraduate students (n = 42). Results suggest that active procrastination is associated with active coping and less perceived stress. In contrast, passive procrastination relates to greater perceived stress. In addition, the results indicate that active procrastination is positively associated with extroversion and conscientiousness. Passive procrastination is positively related to neuroticism. Moreover, procrastination styles are not associated with academic outcomes in the current study. Overall, the results suggest that procrastination style is associated with active coping, perceived stress, …