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Beyond fun and friendship: the Red Hat Society as a Coping Resource for older women
Ageing and Society, 2008Co-Authors: Susan L Hutchinson, Julie Staffordson, Careen M. Yarnal, Deborah L KerstetterAbstract:ABSTRACTHow older women cope with challenges and losses in later life influences not only their physical health but also their psychological wellbeing and quality of life. The purpose of the analysis reported in this paper was to understand how participation in a women's leisure-based social group – the Red Hat Society® – serves as a Coping Resource for older women. The Society is an international organisation of women aged 50 or more years and has the mission to ‘celebrate the silliness of life’. The Society currently has an estimated one million members in 30 countries. To understand the ways that social group participation may contribute to older women's health and wellbeing, this paper examines the dynamics of leisure-based Coping with positive emotions as the focus. Based on an analysis of responses to an open-ended question about meaningful experiences associated with being involved in the Red Hat Society, the sample of 272 members identified the main reasons for their involvement as chronic and acute stressors, challenging life transitions and daily hassles. In addition, they described four ways that participation helped them to manage these stressors: as a context for social support, emotional regulation, sustaining Coping efforts, and meaning-focused Coping. The results are discussed in relation to theory and previous evidence on the role of positive emotions and leisure in Coping.
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beyond fun and friendship the red hat society as a Coping Resource for older women
Ageing & Society, 2008Co-Authors: Susan L Hutchinson, Careen Yarnal, Julie Staffordson, Deborah L KerstetterAbstract:ABSTRACTHow older women cope with challenges and losses in later life influences notonly their physical health but also their psychological wellbeing and quality oflife. The purpose of the analysis reported in this paper was to understandhow participation in a women’s leisure-based social group – the Red HatSociety 1 – serves as a Coping Resource for older women. The Society is aninternationalorganisationofwomenaged50ormoreyearsandhasthemissionto‘celebrate the silliness of life’. The Society currently has an estimated one millionmembers in 30 countries. To understand the ways that social group participationmay contribute to older women’s health and wellbeing, this paper examines thedynamicsof leisure-based Coping with positive emotions as the focus. Based on ananalysis of responses to an open-ended question about meaningful experiencesassociated with being involved in the Red Hat Society, the sample of 272members identified the main reasons for their involvement as chronic and acutestressors, challenging life transitions and daily hassles. In addition, they describedfour ways that participation helped them to manage these stressors: as a contextfor social support, emotional regulation, sustaining Coping efforts, and meaning-focused Coping. The results are discussed in relation to theory and previousevidence on the role of positive emotions and leisure in Coping.KEYWORDS – Coping,leisure,older women,positive emotions, socialsupports,stressIntroduction
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leisure as a Coping Resource variations in Coping with traumatic injury and illness
Leisure Sciences, 2003Co-Authors: Susan L Hutchinson, D. A. Kleiber, J DattiloAbstract:The influence of leisure in Coping with negative life events likely derives from its powers to distract, to generate optimism about the future, and to preserve a sense of self in the face of trauma (Kleiber, Hutchinson, & Williams, 2002). While there is recent evidence of leisure's role in Coping with daily hassles and normative life stressors (e.g., Iwasaki & Mannell, 2000), the nature and extent of leisure's utility in Coping with a life-altering event, such as a traumatic injury, is not well understood. The purpose of this paper is to examine how individuals used leisure in Coping with a traumatic injury or the onset of a chronic illness. Qualitative data from two studies involving people with either a spinal cord injury or chronic illness were used for this analysis. Findings support suggestions from earlier research: leisure served to buffer effects of immediate life circumstances and it sustained their Coping efforts in various ways. The authors end by discussing the data in light of recent theoreti...
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Leisure as a Coping Resource
Leisure Sciences, 2003Co-Authors: Susan L Hutchinson, D. A. Kleiber, D P Loy, J DattiloAbstract:The influence of leisure in Coping with negative life events likely derives from its powers to distract, to generate optimism about the future, and to preserve a sense of self in the face of trauma (Kleiber, Hutchinson, {&} Williams, 2002). While there is recent evidence of leisure's role in Coping with daily hassles and normative life stressors ( e. g., Iwasaki {&} Mannell, 2000), the nature and extent of leisure's utility in Coping with a life-altering event, such as a traumatic injury, is not well understood. The purpose of this paper is to examine how individuals used leisure in Coping with a traumatic injury or the onset of a chronic illness. Qualitative data from two studies involving people with either a spinal cord injury or chronic illness were used for this analysis. Findings support suggestions from earlier research: leisure served to buffer effects of immediate life circumstances and it sustained their Coping efforts in various ways. The authors end by discussing the data in light of recent theoretical propositions about the role of positive affect and meaning in Coping.
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Leisure as a Coping Resource: Variations in Coping with Traumatic Injury and Illness
Leisure Sciences, 2003Co-Authors: Susan L Hutchinson, D. A. Kleiber, D P Loy, J DattiloAbstract:The influence of leisure in Coping with negative life events likely derives from its powers to distract, to generate optimism about the future, and to preserve a sense of self in the face of trauma (Kleiber, Hutchinson, & Williams, 2002). While there is recent evidence of leisure's role in Coping with daily hassles and normative life stressors (e.g., Iwasaki & Mannell, 2000), the nature and extent of leisure's utility in Coping with a life-altering event, such as a traumatic injury, is not well understood. The purpose of this paper is to examine how individuals used leisure in Coping with a traumatic injury or the onset of a chronic illness. Qualitative data from two studies involving people with either a spinal cord injury or chronic illness were used for this analysis. Findings support suggestions from earlier research: leisure served to buffer effects of immediate life circumstances and it sustained their Coping efforts in various ways. The authors end by discussing the data in light of recent theoretical propositions about the role of positive affect and meaning in Coping.
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leisure as a Coping Resource variations in Coping with traumatic injury and illness
Leisure Sciences, 2003Co-Authors: Susan L Hutchinson, D. A. Kleiber, J DattiloAbstract:The influence of leisure in Coping with negative life events likely derives from its powers to distract, to generate optimism about the future, and to preserve a sense of self in the face of trauma (Kleiber, Hutchinson, & Williams, 2002). While there is recent evidence of leisure's role in Coping with daily hassles and normative life stressors (e.g., Iwasaki & Mannell, 2000), the nature and extent of leisure's utility in Coping with a life-altering event, such as a traumatic injury, is not well understood. The purpose of this paper is to examine how individuals used leisure in Coping with a traumatic injury or the onset of a chronic illness. Qualitative data from two studies involving people with either a spinal cord injury or chronic illness were used for this analysis. Findings support suggestions from earlier research: leisure served to buffer effects of immediate life circumstances and it sustained their Coping efforts in various ways. The authors end by discussing the data in light of recent theoreti...
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Leisure as a Coping Resource
Leisure Sciences, 2003Co-Authors: Susan L Hutchinson, D. A. Kleiber, D P Loy, J DattiloAbstract:The influence of leisure in Coping with negative life events likely derives from its powers to distract, to generate optimism about the future, and to preserve a sense of self in the face of trauma (Kleiber, Hutchinson, {&} Williams, 2002). While there is recent evidence of leisure's role in Coping with daily hassles and normative life stressors ( e. g., Iwasaki {&} Mannell, 2000), the nature and extent of leisure's utility in Coping with a life-altering event, such as a traumatic injury, is not well understood. The purpose of this paper is to examine how individuals used leisure in Coping with a traumatic injury or the onset of a chronic illness. Qualitative data from two studies involving people with either a spinal cord injury or chronic illness were used for this analysis. Findings support suggestions from earlier research: leisure served to buffer effects of immediate life circumstances and it sustained their Coping efforts in various ways. The authors end by discussing the data in light of recent theoretical propositions about the role of positive affect and meaning in Coping.
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Leisure as a Coping Resource: Variations in Coping with Traumatic Injury and Illness
Leisure Sciences, 2003Co-Authors: Susan L Hutchinson, D. A. Kleiber, D P Loy, J DattiloAbstract:The influence of leisure in Coping with negative life events likely derives from its powers to distract, to generate optimism about the future, and to preserve a sense of self in the face of trauma (Kleiber, Hutchinson, & Williams, 2002). While there is recent evidence of leisure's role in Coping with daily hassles and normative life stressors (e.g., Iwasaki & Mannell, 2000), the nature and extent of leisure's utility in Coping with a life-altering event, such as a traumatic injury, is not well understood. The purpose of this paper is to examine how individuals used leisure in Coping with a traumatic injury or the onset of a chronic illness. Qualitative data from two studies involving people with either a spinal cord injury or chronic illness were used for this analysis. Findings support suggestions from earlier research: leisure served to buffer effects of immediate life circumstances and it sustained their Coping efforts in various ways. The authors end by discussing the data in light of recent theoretical propositions about the role of positive affect and meaning in Coping.
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Perceived stress and Coping Resource availability as predictors of life satisfaction in young, middle-aged, and older adults.
Experimental Aging Research, 2020Co-Authors: Errol Hamarat, Dennis Thompson, Karen M Zabrucky, Don Steele, Kenneth B Matheny, Ferda AysanAbstract:Global satisfaction with life across three age groups (18 to 40 years, 41 to 65 years, and 66 years and above) was investigated. Multiple regressions were computed to examine the separate and joint effects of perceived stress and Coping Resource availability upon life satisfaction across the three age groups (N = 189). Age differences in perceived stress, Coping Resource availability, and life satisfaction, were also investigated. Results of this cross-sectional investigation indicated that self-appraisal measures of perceived stress and Coping Resource effectiveness served as moderate predictors of global life satisfaction, and that for the total sample the combined effects of perceived stress and Coping Resource effectiveness were better predictors of life satisfaction than either variable considered separately. Perceived stress was found to be a better predictor of life satisfaction for younger adults, and Coping Resource effectiveness was a better predictor of satisfaction with life for middle-aged and older adults. Significant age differences in life satisfaction, perceived stress, and Coping Resources were also found. The assessment of perceived stress and Coping has important implications for life satisfaction among all age groups, and has particular significance to older adults. By identifying age differences in variables associated with satisfaction with life, more effective efforts can be made to promote physical and psychological well-being in late adulthood.
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Coping Resource availability and level of perceived stress as predictors of life satisfaction in a cohort of turkish college students
College student journal, 2002Co-Authors: Carol Simons, Errol Hamarat, Dennis Thompson, Ferda Aysan, Don SteeleAbstract:This study investigated the effects of perceived stress and availability of Coping Resources to predict satisfaction with life among a cohort of college students in Turkey (N=172). Results indicate that both perceived stress and Coping Resource availability moderately predict level of life satisfaction. It was further found that the combination of Coping Resource availability and perceived stress is a better predictor of life satisfaction than either variable is when considered separately. Results also indicate significant correlations between life satisfaction with perceived economic well being, social support, and stress monitoring. ********** As we begin a new century, college students worldwide are faced with increasing numbers of stressors. For example, technology has exponentially increased the amount of knowledge available. Sorting through, evaluating, and assimilating vast amounts of knowledge is particularly challenging to today's college students. Prior to the widespread use of computers, Resources of information were limited, making the college students' job considerably less complex and arguably less stressful. Additionally, young adulthood is a time of flux; a time when people are called upon to make life affecting decisions, such as choosing a career, establishing a household, and choosing a life-partner. Establishing the correlates of life satisfaction among college students is essential to inform efforts to improve quality of life for these young adults. Some constructs hypothesized to correlate with life satisfaction include social interaction (Gibson, 1986), personality (Costa, McCrae, & Norris, 1981; Heady & Wearing, 1989; McCrae & Costa, 1991), income and social class (George, 1990), health (Willits & Crider, 1988), religion (Koenig, Kvale, & Ferrell, 1988), and Coping Resources and perceived stress (Hamarat et al., 2001). The impact of stress on life satisfaction has been substantiated by a number of researchers (e.g. Brown, 1988; Chang, 1998; Kent, Gorenflo, Daniel, & Forney, 1993; and Nowack, 1991). Chang's (1998) research, for example, indicates that the amount of perceived stress among college students correlates with levels of depression and life satisfaction. Chang's findings indicate that the more stress students experience, the lower their levels of life satisfaction. Chang's research further found that the more optimistic the student, the greater the satisfaction with life. One might question the reason for students' differing levels of optimism. Perhaps optimism is affected by a student's perception of his level of stress. Hamarat et al.'s (2001) findings indicate that perceived stress levels predict life satisfaction among American college students. Interestingly, Hamarat et al. found that for middle-aged and older adults, combining a measure of perceived stress with a measure of Coping Resource effectiveness provided a better predictor of life satisfaction than did perceived stress alone. For young adults in Hamarat et al.'s study, however, perceived stress alone was the best predictor of satisfaction with life. While investigations of life satisfaction among college students have been conducted in other cultures (e.g., Lange & Byrd, 1998), previous studies have not tested the ability of Coping Resource effectiveness and perceived stress to predict college students' subjective well being, or satisfaction with life as did Hamarat, et al. (2001) in the United States. Using the same measures as Hamarat et al. (2001), the present investigation examined the relationships among perceived stress, Coping Resource availability, and satisfaction with life in young adults. Hamarat et al. assessed this relationship in North American participants, across three age groups, one of which was college students. The focus of this research, however, is on Coping, stress, and life satisfaction among Turkish college students. …
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perceived stress and Coping Resource availability as predictors of life satisfaction in young middle aged and older adults
Experimental Aging Research, 2001Co-Authors: Errol Hamarat, Dennis Thompson, Karen M Zabrucky, Don Steele, Kenneth B Matheny, Ferda AysanAbstract:Global satisfaction with life across three age groups (18 to 40 years, 41 to 65 years, and 66 years and above) was investigated. Multiple regressions were computed to examine the separate and joint effects of per ceived stress and Coping Resource availability upon life satisfaction across the three age groups (N = 189). Age differences in perceived stress, Coping Resource availability, and life satisfaction, were also investigated. Results of this cross-sectional investigation indicated that self-appraisal measures of perceived stress and Coping Resource effectiveness served as moderate predictors of global life satisfaction, and that for the total sample the combined effects of perceived stress and Coping Resource effectiveness were better predictors of life satisfaction than either variable considered separately. Perceived stress was found to be a better predictor of life satisfaction for younger adults, and Coping Resource effectiveness was a better predictor of satisfaction with life for middle aged a...
Errol Hamarat - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Perceived stress and Coping Resource availability as predictors of life satisfaction in young, middle-aged, and older adults.
Experimental Aging Research, 2020Co-Authors: Errol Hamarat, Dennis Thompson, Karen M Zabrucky, Don Steele, Kenneth B Matheny, Ferda AysanAbstract:Global satisfaction with life across three age groups (18 to 40 years, 41 to 65 years, and 66 years and above) was investigated. Multiple regressions were computed to examine the separate and joint effects of perceived stress and Coping Resource availability upon life satisfaction across the three age groups (N = 189). Age differences in perceived stress, Coping Resource availability, and life satisfaction, were also investigated. Results of this cross-sectional investigation indicated that self-appraisal measures of perceived stress and Coping Resource effectiveness served as moderate predictors of global life satisfaction, and that for the total sample the combined effects of perceived stress and Coping Resource effectiveness were better predictors of life satisfaction than either variable considered separately. Perceived stress was found to be a better predictor of life satisfaction for younger adults, and Coping Resource effectiveness was a better predictor of satisfaction with life for middle-aged and older adults. Significant age differences in life satisfaction, perceived stress, and Coping Resources were also found. The assessment of perceived stress and Coping has important implications for life satisfaction among all age groups, and has particular significance to older adults. By identifying age differences in variables associated with satisfaction with life, more effective efforts can be made to promote physical and psychological well-being in late adulthood.
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Age differences in Coping Resources and satisfaction with life among middle-aged, young-old, and oldest-old adults.
Journal of Genetic Psychology, 2002Co-Authors: Errol Hamarat, Dennis Thompson, Don Steele, Ken Matheny, Carol SimonsAbstract:The authors examined age differences in perceived Coping Resources and satisfaction with life across 3 older-adult age groups (45-64, 65-74, and 75 years and older). The 98 participants represented healthy, socially active, community-residing adults. Group comparisons were made on 12 individual Coping scales, and an overall Coping Resource effectiveness score was computed. No significant differences were found for 11 of the Coping Resources or for overall Coping Resource effectiveness. Similar consistencies in life satisfaction were found across the 3 age groups. The findings indicate that (a) for healthy adults, the oldest old cope at least as effectively as their younger counterparts, despite their likelihood of encountering increased levels of stress; and (b) psychologically, old age may be viewed as a time of resilience and fortitude.
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Coping Resource availability and level of perceived stress as predictors of life satisfaction in a cohort of turkish college students
College student journal, 2002Co-Authors: Carol Simons, Errol Hamarat, Dennis Thompson, Ferda Aysan, Don SteeleAbstract:This study investigated the effects of perceived stress and availability of Coping Resources to predict satisfaction with life among a cohort of college students in Turkey (N=172). Results indicate that both perceived stress and Coping Resource availability moderately predict level of life satisfaction. It was further found that the combination of Coping Resource availability and perceived stress is a better predictor of life satisfaction than either variable is when considered separately. Results also indicate significant correlations between life satisfaction with perceived economic well being, social support, and stress monitoring. ********** As we begin a new century, college students worldwide are faced with increasing numbers of stressors. For example, technology has exponentially increased the amount of knowledge available. Sorting through, evaluating, and assimilating vast amounts of knowledge is particularly challenging to today's college students. Prior to the widespread use of computers, Resources of information were limited, making the college students' job considerably less complex and arguably less stressful. Additionally, young adulthood is a time of flux; a time when people are called upon to make life affecting decisions, such as choosing a career, establishing a household, and choosing a life-partner. Establishing the correlates of life satisfaction among college students is essential to inform efforts to improve quality of life for these young adults. Some constructs hypothesized to correlate with life satisfaction include social interaction (Gibson, 1986), personality (Costa, McCrae, & Norris, 1981; Heady & Wearing, 1989; McCrae & Costa, 1991), income and social class (George, 1990), health (Willits & Crider, 1988), religion (Koenig, Kvale, & Ferrell, 1988), and Coping Resources and perceived stress (Hamarat et al., 2001). The impact of stress on life satisfaction has been substantiated by a number of researchers (e.g. Brown, 1988; Chang, 1998; Kent, Gorenflo, Daniel, & Forney, 1993; and Nowack, 1991). Chang's (1998) research, for example, indicates that the amount of perceived stress among college students correlates with levels of depression and life satisfaction. Chang's findings indicate that the more stress students experience, the lower their levels of life satisfaction. Chang's research further found that the more optimistic the student, the greater the satisfaction with life. One might question the reason for students' differing levels of optimism. Perhaps optimism is affected by a student's perception of his level of stress. Hamarat et al.'s (2001) findings indicate that perceived stress levels predict life satisfaction among American college students. Interestingly, Hamarat et al. found that for middle-aged and older adults, combining a measure of perceived stress with a measure of Coping Resource effectiveness provided a better predictor of life satisfaction than did perceived stress alone. For young adults in Hamarat et al.'s study, however, perceived stress alone was the best predictor of satisfaction with life. While investigations of life satisfaction among college students have been conducted in other cultures (e.g., Lange & Byrd, 1998), previous studies have not tested the ability of Coping Resource effectiveness and perceived stress to predict college students' subjective well being, or satisfaction with life as did Hamarat, et al. (2001) in the United States. Using the same measures as Hamarat et al. (2001), the present investigation examined the relationships among perceived stress, Coping Resource availability, and satisfaction with life in young adults. Hamarat et al. assessed this relationship in North American participants, across three age groups, one of which was college students. The focus of this research, however, is on Coping, stress, and life satisfaction among Turkish college students. …
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perceived stress and Coping Resource availability as predictors of life satisfaction in young middle aged and older adults
Experimental Aging Research, 2001Co-Authors: Errol Hamarat, Dennis Thompson, Karen M Zabrucky, Don Steele, Kenneth B Matheny, Ferda AysanAbstract:Global satisfaction with life across three age groups (18 to 40 years, 41 to 65 years, and 66 years and above) was investigated. Multiple regressions were computed to examine the separate and joint effects of per ceived stress and Coping Resource availability upon life satisfaction across the three age groups (N = 189). Age differences in perceived stress, Coping Resource availability, and life satisfaction, were also investigated. Results of this cross-sectional investigation indicated that self-appraisal measures of perceived stress and Coping Resource effectiveness served as moderate predictors of global life satisfaction, and that for the total sample the combined effects of perceived stress and Coping Resource effectiveness were better predictors of life satisfaction than either variable considered separately. Perceived stress was found to be a better predictor of life satisfaction for younger adults, and Coping Resource effectiveness was a better predictor of satisfaction with life for middle aged a...
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Perceived stress and Coping Resource availability as predictors of life satisfaction in young, middle-aged, and older adults.
Experimental Aging Research, 2020Co-Authors: Errol Hamarat, Dennis Thompson, Karen M Zabrucky, Don Steele, Kenneth B Matheny, Ferda AysanAbstract:Global satisfaction with life across three age groups (18 to 40 years, 41 to 65 years, and 66 years and above) was investigated. Multiple regressions were computed to examine the separate and joint effects of perceived stress and Coping Resource availability upon life satisfaction across the three age groups (N = 189). Age differences in perceived stress, Coping Resource availability, and life satisfaction, were also investigated. Results of this cross-sectional investigation indicated that self-appraisal measures of perceived stress and Coping Resource effectiveness served as moderate predictors of global life satisfaction, and that for the total sample the combined effects of perceived stress and Coping Resource effectiveness were better predictors of life satisfaction than either variable considered separately. Perceived stress was found to be a better predictor of life satisfaction for younger adults, and Coping Resource effectiveness was a better predictor of satisfaction with life for middle-aged and older adults. Significant age differences in life satisfaction, perceived stress, and Coping Resources were also found. The assessment of perceived stress and Coping has important implications for life satisfaction among all age groups, and has particular significance to older adults. By identifying age differences in variables associated with satisfaction with life, more effective efforts can be made to promote physical and psychological well-being in late adulthood.
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Age differences in Coping Resources and satisfaction with life among middle-aged, young-old, and oldest-old adults.
Journal of Genetic Psychology, 2002Co-Authors: Errol Hamarat, Dennis Thompson, Don Steele, Ken Matheny, Carol SimonsAbstract:The authors examined age differences in perceived Coping Resources and satisfaction with life across 3 older-adult age groups (45-64, 65-74, and 75 years and older). The 98 participants represented healthy, socially active, community-residing adults. Group comparisons were made on 12 individual Coping scales, and an overall Coping Resource effectiveness score was computed. No significant differences were found for 11 of the Coping Resources or for overall Coping Resource effectiveness. Similar consistencies in life satisfaction were found across the 3 age groups. The findings indicate that (a) for healthy adults, the oldest old cope at least as effectively as their younger counterparts, despite their likelihood of encountering increased levels of stress; and (b) psychologically, old age may be viewed as a time of resilience and fortitude.
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Coping Resource availability and level of perceived stress as predictors of life satisfaction in a cohort of turkish college students
College student journal, 2002Co-Authors: Carol Simons, Errol Hamarat, Dennis Thompson, Ferda Aysan, Don SteeleAbstract:This study investigated the effects of perceived stress and availability of Coping Resources to predict satisfaction with life among a cohort of college students in Turkey (N=172). Results indicate that both perceived stress and Coping Resource availability moderately predict level of life satisfaction. It was further found that the combination of Coping Resource availability and perceived stress is a better predictor of life satisfaction than either variable is when considered separately. Results also indicate significant correlations between life satisfaction with perceived economic well being, social support, and stress monitoring. ********** As we begin a new century, college students worldwide are faced with increasing numbers of stressors. For example, technology has exponentially increased the amount of knowledge available. Sorting through, evaluating, and assimilating vast amounts of knowledge is particularly challenging to today's college students. Prior to the widespread use of computers, Resources of information were limited, making the college students' job considerably less complex and arguably less stressful. Additionally, young adulthood is a time of flux; a time when people are called upon to make life affecting decisions, such as choosing a career, establishing a household, and choosing a life-partner. Establishing the correlates of life satisfaction among college students is essential to inform efforts to improve quality of life for these young adults. Some constructs hypothesized to correlate with life satisfaction include social interaction (Gibson, 1986), personality (Costa, McCrae, & Norris, 1981; Heady & Wearing, 1989; McCrae & Costa, 1991), income and social class (George, 1990), health (Willits & Crider, 1988), religion (Koenig, Kvale, & Ferrell, 1988), and Coping Resources and perceived stress (Hamarat et al., 2001). The impact of stress on life satisfaction has been substantiated by a number of researchers (e.g. Brown, 1988; Chang, 1998; Kent, Gorenflo, Daniel, & Forney, 1993; and Nowack, 1991). Chang's (1998) research, for example, indicates that the amount of perceived stress among college students correlates with levels of depression and life satisfaction. Chang's findings indicate that the more stress students experience, the lower their levels of life satisfaction. Chang's research further found that the more optimistic the student, the greater the satisfaction with life. One might question the reason for students' differing levels of optimism. Perhaps optimism is affected by a student's perception of his level of stress. Hamarat et al.'s (2001) findings indicate that perceived stress levels predict life satisfaction among American college students. Interestingly, Hamarat et al. found that for middle-aged and older adults, combining a measure of perceived stress with a measure of Coping Resource effectiveness provided a better predictor of life satisfaction than did perceived stress alone. For young adults in Hamarat et al.'s study, however, perceived stress alone was the best predictor of satisfaction with life. While investigations of life satisfaction among college students have been conducted in other cultures (e.g., Lange & Byrd, 1998), previous studies have not tested the ability of Coping Resource effectiveness and perceived stress to predict college students' subjective well being, or satisfaction with life as did Hamarat, et al. (2001) in the United States. Using the same measures as Hamarat et al. (2001), the present investigation examined the relationships among perceived stress, Coping Resource availability, and satisfaction with life in young adults. Hamarat et al. assessed this relationship in North American participants, across three age groups, one of which was college students. The focus of this research, however, is on Coping, stress, and life satisfaction among Turkish college students. …
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perceived stress and Coping Resource availability as predictors of life satisfaction in young middle aged and older adults
Experimental Aging Research, 2001Co-Authors: Errol Hamarat, Dennis Thompson, Karen M Zabrucky, Don Steele, Kenneth B Matheny, Ferda AysanAbstract:Global satisfaction with life across three age groups (18 to 40 years, 41 to 65 years, and 66 years and above) was investigated. Multiple regressions were computed to examine the separate and joint effects of per ceived stress and Coping Resource availability upon life satisfaction across the three age groups (N = 189). Age differences in perceived stress, Coping Resource availability, and life satisfaction, were also investigated. Results of this cross-sectional investigation indicated that self-appraisal measures of perceived stress and Coping Resource effectiveness served as moderate predictors of global life satisfaction, and that for the total sample the combined effects of perceived stress and Coping Resource effectiveness were better predictors of life satisfaction than either variable considered separately. Perceived stress was found to be a better predictor of life satisfaction for younger adults, and Coping Resource effectiveness was a better predictor of satisfaction with life for middle aged a...