Gender, coping, and mental health: A Bayesian network model analysis
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Carmen Moret-Tatay
The Catholic University of Valencia “San Vicente Mártir”
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María José Beneyto-Arrojo
The Catholic University of Valencia “San Vicente Mártir”
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Sonsoles Cabrera Laborde-Bois
The Catholic University of Valencia “San Vicente Mártir”
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David Martínez-Rubio
The Catholic University of Valencia “San Vicente Mártir”
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Nuria Senent-Capuz
The Catholic University of Valencia “San Vicente Mártir”
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- Keywords:
- Bayesian network model, gender, coping, problem-focused coping, emotion-focused coping, mental health, university students, social psychology, social behavior
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We examined the relationships among gender, coping, and mental health in terms of probabilities. We selected a sample of university students (N = 131) aged between 18 and 32 years, and used the GHQ-28 and COPE instruments for analysis. The Bayesian network model that we constructed showed higher probabilities of symptoms of mental health problems for emotion-focused coping than for problem-focused coping. No differences were found regarding gender. This suggests that the use of problem-focused coping is more recommendable for both male and female university students, and it may also provide some benefits in terms of treatment of symptoms of mental health problems. However, to further verify our findings more research is necessary.
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- 2015-12-12
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- Vol. 44 No. 5 (2016)
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