Flexibilidad psicológica y afrontamiento al estrés en estudiantes universitarios

María Fernanda  Guamán Amaya; Diana Carolina  García Ramos

doi:10.59169/pentaciencias.v6i4.1161

Authors

María Fernanda Guamán Amaya Universidad Técnica de Ambato https://orcid.org/0009-0001-7989-403X
Diana Carolina García Ramos Universidad Técnica de Ambato https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6005-4532

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.59169/pentaciencias.v6i4.1161

Keywords:

stress coping; psychological flexibility; university students

Abstract

Psychological flexibility is the ability to connect in the present with emotions, thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations, to face difficult situations; while coping with stress is a set of cognitive and behavioral efforts to resolve stressful situations. The main objective of the present study was to determine the relationship between psychological flexibility and stress coping in university students. The research was carried out by means of a descriptive correlational methodology, non-experimental design, longitudinal scope, quantitative type and with a cross-sectional cut. It was carried out in 98 university students with an age range of 18 to 28 years. The stress coping questionnaire (CAE) was applied, which was used to evaluate coping styles to stress and to evaluate psychological flexibility, the Acceptance Action Questionnaire II (AAQ-II) was used. The results showed a slight positive relationship between psychological flexibility and four stress coping styles: religion (RLG) (Rho=0.358 p<0.001) and search for social support (BAS) (Rho=0.522 p<0.001). It was concluded that the greater the psychological flexibility, the greater the variety of coping styles used.

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