COPING STRATEGIES OF COLLEGE-GOING STUDENTS IN PONDICHERRY UNIVERSITY

The focus of this research was to look at the coping strategies used by university students. Furthermore, a substantial effort was made to investigate the gender variations in the students' coping techniques. This research was carried out at Pondicherry University in Pondicherry, on first-year integrated PG students of university studying in either of the sections (Bachelor of Arts, Science, or Commerce). The random sampling approach was used to acquire 60 samples from the study population of university students. The sample consisted of 20 students from each of the three groups: Arts, Science, and Commerce, with both sexes, represented well. The tools such as a socio-demographic datasheet and coping checklist were used. The study findings revealed that most of the students adopted emotion- and problem-focused coping strategies. Most female students adopted emotion-focused coping strategies, whereas males primarily used problem-focused coping strategies