Psychological Development and Education ›› 2007, Vol. 23 ›› Issue (4): 50-56.

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Contingencies of Self-Worth and Coping Style in College Students

WANG Lei1, LIU Jian-xin2, ZHENG Xue3   

  1. 1. School of Public Administration, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006;
    2. School of Education, Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai 519085;
    3. School of Educational Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631
  • Online:2007-10-15 Published:2007-10-15

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Abstract: Questionnaire investigation was conducted with 124 college students.The results indicated as follows: (1) generally,self-worth of college students was mostly contingent on their moral principle,the order by frequency of the coping style they used was problem-solving,help-seeking,fantasy,rationalization,avoidance,self-accusation.There was significant gender difference on interpersonal acceptance contingency of self-worth,problem-solving or avoidance coping style; (2) multiple linear regression analysis by entering all predictors and controlling for self-worth indicated that interpersonal acceptance contingency negatively predicted problem-solving and positively predicted help-seeking,self-accusation,avoidance,fantasy,whereas personal goals contingency negatively predicted problem-solving,help-seeking and positively predicted self 2 accusation,moral principle contingency predicted problem-solving positively.

Key words: self-worth, contingencies of self-worth, coping style

CLC Number: 

  • B844.2
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