Stress Management among Youth: Perceived Stress and Coping Strategies
Abstract: Young adulthood involves educational, occupational, social, and personal demands that may contribute to perceived stress. This study examined perceived stress and its associations with problem-focused, emotion-focused, and avoidant coping among youth. A quantitative, cross-sectional, descriptive-correlational design was used. The analysed dataset comprised 60 respondents aged 18?25 years who completed the 10-item Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10), the Brief COPE, and demographic questions through an online questionnaire circulated via WhatsApp. Descriptive statistics, Pearson correlations, and multiple linear regression were reported. The mean perceived stress score was 22.85 (SD = 5.72). Perceived stress was negatively correlated with problem-focused coping (r = -.384, p = .002) and positively correlated with avoidant coping (r = .446, p 2 = .300). Problem-focused coping was a negative predictor (β = -.319, p = .008), whereas avoidant coping was a positive predictor (β = .392, p = .001); emotion-focused coping was not significant. The findings indicate different associations between coping dimensions and perceived stress, but the cross-sectional design and convenience sample do not permit causal conclusions. Statistical values should be verified against the original response-level dataset before submission.
Keywords: perceived stress; youth; coping strategies; Brief COPE; stress management
How to Cite?: Abdul Nasar PT, Evangeline Supriya, "Stress Management among Youth: Perceived Stress and Coping Strategies", Volume 15 Issue 10, October 2026, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 1455-1457, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=MR261022193425, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/MR261022193425