Efficacy of Problem Solving Training in Changing Coping Strategies of University Students

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of problem solving training in changing university students' coping strategies. Therefore, 20 university students were selected by using convenience sampling and were allocated in 2 groups (10 students for experimental group and 10 students for control group). Experimental group received problem solving training in 7 sessions. Before doing problem solving training, both of the groups were assessed by Billings & Moss coping strategies questionnaire. Experimental and control groups did not have significant difference in pre-test. After the training for experimental group, two groups were assessed by above questionnaires again. Differences in pre-test and post-test between two groups were analyzed with help of analysis of covariance (ANCOVA).
Results showed that problem solving training in experimental group cause significant difference in some of coping strategies (problem solving and getting social support). Also clinical differences in other coping strategies (cognitive evaluation, emotional inhibition and body inhibition) were found, However they are not statistically significant. It can be concluded that.
Problem solving training can change coping strategies and the results were similar to previous studies in this field.