Abstract: To explore the relationship between thinking style and coping style in university students from the perspective of culture.663 university students were investigated.The results indicated that(1)There were significant difference among demographic datum,such as major,living area and grade.The liberal students were higher than science,engineering and arts ones on holistic thinking;The south students were higher than the north ones on change thinking;The students of grade two were obviously higher than the students of grade one and grade three on holistic thinking,the students of grade one were higher than the ones of grade four on change thinking.(2)Multiple regression analysis revealed that thinking style could predict coping style significantly:The covariant thinking had positive effect on active coping style, but a negative one on self-accusation and rationalization of passive coping style,and contradiction thinking had negative effect on active coping style,but a positive one on passive coping style.The holistic and change thinking had a strong objectivity:holistic thinking had positive effect on solve problem of active coping style,change thinking had a negative one on self-accusation,illusion and rationalization of passive coping style.

Key words: Thinking style, Copying style, University students