Investigating the Relationship between Coping Strategies and Psychological Well-Being of Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences Students during the Covid Pandemic 19

An increasing number of universities around the world have postponed or canceled their teaching activities due to growing concerns about the Covid 19 epidemic. Preventive measures following the Covid Crisis 19 endanger the mental health and psychosocial function of individuals. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between coping strategies and psychological well-being and students of Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences during the Covid 19 pandemic.

This descriptive-analytical study was performed on 126 students in 1399-1400 through available and online sampling. Data collection tools were demographic information questionnaire, Reef Psychological Well-Being Scale, and Blinges-Whames coping styles. Data analysis was performed using SPSS software (version 24), descriptive tests, independent t-test, analysis of variance, Pearson and linear regression.

The mean score of psychological well-being of the students participating in the study was 78/5± 81/67   &4/79% had high psychological well-being. The mean score of problem-oriented coping strategies of the students participating in the study was 04/3± 55/15and emotion-oriented strategies were 91/5± 43/18.There was no significant relationship between the mean total score of coping strategies and psychological well-being (0/05<p).The results of the study showed that students with older age, higher academic year and students with internship unit used more problem-oriented coping style in dealing with stress caused by Covid19.‌The results of regression analysis test showed that the variables of age, year and field of study among the predictor variables had significant predictive power for the emotion-oriented coping strategy variable.

Due to the crisis caused by covid19 and its impact on mental health, it is suggested that administrators and educational planners,‌by holding workshops and counseling sessions for students, promote problem-based coping strategies in students.