Cyprus Turkish Journal of Psychiatry & Psychology Vol.5 Issue.4

Doi:10.35365/ctjpp.23.4.03

RESEARCH ARTICLE / ARAŞTIRMA YAZISI

Coping Behaviors and Psychological Difficulties: A case study of Middle School Students in Vietnam

Başa Çıkma Davranışları ve Psikolojik Zorluklar: Vietnam’daki Ortaokul Öğrencileri Üzerine Bir Vaka Çalışması

Nguyen Thi Thuy1, Nguyen Trong Lang2

Abstract:

This research explored coping behaviors and psychological difficulties in Vietnamese middle school students and determined relationship between these variables. A sample population of 582 early adolescents from four secondary schools in Vietnam who aged from 11 to 14 voluntarily participated in the study. Measurements included a brief cope behaviors and a self-report questionnaire employing a Likert scale including psychological difficulties. The research results revealed that students in Vietnam suffered from considerable levels of psychological difficulties. The specific coping behaviors accounted for 27.8 percent of variance in psychological difficulties, in which use of instrumental support, self-distraction, denial, behavioral disengagement, self-blame, and acceptance were significantly predicted having increased students’ psychological difficulties. Meanwhile, active coping and use of instrumental support contributed to predicting the decrease in students’ psychological difficulties. These results are interpreted within the context of what educators in Vietnam could have psychological interventions for students with psychological difficulties in focusing on eliminating maladaptive coping behaviors and enhancing active coping behaviors.

Keywords: Coping behaviors, Psychological difficulties, Middle school students

1PhD, Tra Vinh University, School of Foundation Science, Department of Psychology & Social work, Tra Vinh-Vietnam, [email protected], Orcid id:  0000-0002-8009-307X

2PhD, Tra Vinh University, Tra Vinh University, School of SLASKA, Department of Education, Tra Vinh-Vietnam, [email protected], Orcid id: ‪0009-0009-5396-3162

Address of Correspondence/Yazışma Adresi: Nguyen Trong Lang, Tra Vinh University, Tra Vinh-Vietnam, [email protected]

Date of Received/Geliş Tarihi: 07.07.2023, Date of Revision/Düzeltme Tarihi: 13.09.2023, Date of Acceptance/Kabul Tarihi: 17.10.2023, Date of Online Publication/Çevirimiçi Yayın Tarihi: 15.12.2023

Citing/Referans Gösterimi: Thuy, N. T & Lang, N. T. (2023). Coping Behaviors and Psychological Difficulties: A case study of Middle School Students in Vietnam. Cyprus Turkish Journal of Psychiatry & Psychology, 5(4): 313-321

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