An investigation of gender role attitudes, coping strategies and psychological well-being of university students

The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between gender role attitudes, coping strategies, and psychological well-being levels of university students, and examine the possible moderator effect of coping strategies in the relationship between gender role attitudes and psychological well-being. The sample of this study consisted of 273 university students attending various universities in Turkey. The data were collected by using the Gender Roles Attitude Scale, Revised COPE Inventory, and Scales of Psychological Well-being. Correlation, independent sample t-test and hierarchical multiple regression were conducted. Results revealed that egalitarian role attitudes predicted psychological well-being level of university students while traditional role attitudes did not predict psychological well-being. It was also found that the level of psychological well-being was predicted by all of the subdimensions of coping strategies. The results of the moderation analyses showed no moderating effect of coping strategies in the relationship between gender role attitudes and psychological well-being level of university students. Results and limitations of the study were discussed, and recommendations for future research are highlighted.