ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Educ.
Sec. Mental Health and Wellbeing in Education
Volume 10 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/feduc.2025.1565149
Coping Strategies and Their Sociodemographic Correlates: An Analysis of Ecuatorian University Student Behavior
Provisionally accepted
- Salesian Polytechnic University, Cuenca, Ecuador
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University life entails multiple challenges that impact students' emotional well-being and academic performance. This study analyzed coping strategies adopted by Ecuadorian university students and their relationship with sociodemographic variables in a higher education institution located in Azogues, Ecuador. Using a quantitative approach with a cross-sectional descriptivecorrelational design, a sample of 464 students from various academic disciplines was surveyed.The Brief COPE inventory was administered to identify coping strategies, and sociodemographic information was collected through a digital form (Google Forms). Data were analyzed using SPSS statistical software. Results indicated that female students most frequently relied on emotional and instrumental support, as well as religion, as coping strategies. In contrast, male students showed a greater tendency toward substance use and positive reinterpretation. Additionally, significant differences were identified in coping strategies related to humor and academic level. Finally, this study highlights the importance of evaluating and enhancing coping strategies within university settings, providing an empirical foundation for designing interventions aimed at promoting student well-being.
Keywords: coping strategies, sociodemographic variables, university students, Mental Health, Cultural context
Received: 22 Jan 2025; Accepted: 04 Jun 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 González-González, F. Guerrero-Vásquez and Quito-Calle. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence: Dalila Margarita González-González, Salesian Polytechnic University, Cuenca, Ecuador
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