A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF COPING RESOURCES OF COLLEGE STUDENTS

The present study aimed to examine and compare the coping resources of male and female college students. The study sought to identify the extent to which sex differences influence the utilization of various coping dimensions such as cognitive, social, emotional, spiritual, and physical resources. The sample consisted of 480 college students (240 males and 240 females). Data were analyzed using the t-test to determine differences between male and female students. The results revealed that males and females significantly differed in total coping resources, with males scoring higher than females. Specifically, significant differences were found in social, spiritual, and physical coping resources, whereas no significant differences were found in cognitive and emotional resources. The findings suggest that male students make greater use of certain coping strategies than female students, indicating sex-based variations in coping patterns among college students.