Date Presented
Spring 5-2020
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science
Department
Psychology
First Advisor
Dr. Alisha Marciano
Second Advisor
Dr. Beth Savage
Third Advisor
Dr. Paul McClure
Abstract
The purpose of the current study was to examine the impact of religiosity and personality on resilience and coping strategies amongst undergraduate college students. Participants completed four different questionnaires measuring religiosity, personality, resilience, and coping skills, as well as a demographic questionnaire. A two-way factorial ANOVA statistical analysis and correlation analyses were conducted. The findings indicated that participants who were pessimistic reported more use of maladaptive coping strategies than optimistic participants. The main implication of this study was that people who are more pessimistic can be taught how to utilize adaptive coping strategies rather than the maladaptive ones that they may already be using.
Recommended Citation
Eldred, Leah, "The Impact of Religiosity and Personality on Resilience and Coping Strategies" (2020). Undergraduate Theses and Capstone Projects. 164.
https://digitalshowcase.lynchburg.edu/utcp/164