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International Journal of Psychology & Behavior Analysis Volume 1 (2015), Article ID 1:IJPBA-108, 5 pages
http://dx.doi.org/10.15344/2455-3867/2015/108
Research Article
Differences in Coping with Stressful Situations Between Tanzanian and Emirati University Students

Abdullah Seif Abdullah and Abdalla A. R. M. Hamid*

Department of Psychology and Counseling, United Arab Emirates University, PO Box 17771, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
Dr. Abdalla A. R. M. Hamid, Deparment of Psychology and Counseling, United Arab Emirates University, PO Box 17771, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates, Tel: +971 3 7136477; E-mail: ahamid@uaeu.ac.ae
17 October 2015; 24 November 2015; 26 November 2015
Abdullah AS, Hamid A (2015) Differences in Coping with Stressful Situations Between Tanzanian and Emirati University Students. Int J Psychol Behav Anal 1: 108. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.15344/2455-3867/2015/108

Abstract

This study was an attempt to examine and identify the coping dimensions of Tanzanian and UAE university students. A sample of 233 students was randomly selected from each of the two countries and the Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations (CISS) was used to assess their coping. Principal component analysis with varimax rotation was used to identify the coping dimensions of the two groups. Results showed significant variations in coping within and between the two samples. In addition, considerable differences between the two samples were found in relation to age, gender, and marital status. The results were further discussed in relation to previous findings, limitations were highlighted and future research considerations were recommended.