Date of Award
2015
Document Type
Dissertation
Publication Status
Version of Record
Submission Date
October 2026
Thesis/Dissertation Advisor [Chair]
Sperry, Len
Abstract
This is the first study to investigate the relationship of perceived stress, religious coping styles, and mental health symptoms in university students within a single, faith- based institution. Students face a variety of stressors that may be directly, indirectly, or not related to the college experience. If these stressors are left unmanaged, there are multiple implications including reduced retention, declines in academic performance, physical health concerns, and mental health symptoms. University personnel are reporting increases in the number and severity of mental health symptoms presented by university students. This study investigated whether religious coping strategies provide a mediating effect on the relationship between stress and mental health symptoms. The sample was comprised of 209 undergraduate students, between the ages of 18-32, from a single faith-based university.
Extent
229 p.
Recommended Citation
Chien, Jenny, "The relationship of perceived stress, religious coping styles, and mental health symptoms in university students" (2015). Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019. 1348.
https://digitalcommons.fau.edu/etd_general_6/1348
Identifier
FA00004356
Comments
Includes bibliography.|Dissertation (Ph.D.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2015.|FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection|Includes bibliography.