Abstract
Psychological research has studied the effects of college academic demands on students' wellbeing through the moderating role of coping mechanisms. This study provides further insight by focusing on coping mechanisms among graduate students from different fields, including humanities, STEM, and social sciences. Participants were recruited at the University of Central Florida (n=97). They answered an online survey assessing the prevalence of academic stressors, the use of different coping mechanisms, and strain outcomes, including somatic symptoms, insomnia, and burnout. STEM students reported higher organizational constraints and higher interpersonal conflict compare to students in other fields. Arts and humanities students reported higher use of maladaptive coping mechanisms. The results provide an essential overview of stress patterns among graduate students, an understudy population on academic well-being.
Thesis Completion
2020
Semester
Spring
Thesis Chair/Advisor
Jex, Steve
Co-Chair
Horan, Kristin
Degree
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
College
College of Sciences
Department
Psychology
Degree Program
Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Language
English
Access Status
Open Access
Release Date
5-1-2020
Recommended Citation
Montenegro, Sandra P., "Coping Mechanisms in Graduate School Discipline Specific Comparison" (2020). Honors Undergraduate Theses. 736.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/honorstheses/736