Objective
The purpose of this study was to measure college students’ coping strategies and change of lifestyle during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Participants
Students from the State University in California were recruited during July 2020.
Methods
A total of 11 focus group meetings were conducted.
Results
Students’ coping strategies were analyzed aligning with the Transactional model of stress and coping - primary appraisal, secondary appraisal and coping efforts, and meaning-based coping. Their physical activity patterns were dramatically changed. They used various ways of managing stress and tried to overcome the unexpected situation caused by COVID-19.
Conclusions
This study mainly analyzed the three constructs of the transactional model: primary appraisal, secondary appraisal and coping efforts, and meaning-based coping. It is expected that the future study will focus on the last construct, coping outcomes/adaptation after the COVID-19 pandemic to measure the association between coping strategies and their outcomes.
- College student,
- coping strategies,
- COVID-19,
- focus group meeting,
- transactional model of stress and coping
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