PSYCHOLOGY MASTER'S THESIS ABSTRACT

Victor Mosconi
Industrial/Organizational
May 2000

Personality Differences in Stress Coping Strategies

    The present study examines how personality moderates the relationship between situational factors, such as supervisory support and employee control, and coping, such as social support and problem solving.  One hundred nonmanagerial professionals completed surveys consisting of NEO-Five Factor Inventory, the Coping Strategy Indicator, the Supervisory Flexibility Scale, and the Empowerment Scale.  Correlation and regression analysis were used to test study hypotheses.  Results did confirm that increased control is positively related to problem-solving coping.  No support was found for a positive relationship between supervisory support and social support nor was any support found for the personalities moderating the relationships between situational factors and coping.

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