Depressive mood coping strategies of university students

ABSTRACT

The present study was aimed at comparing depressive mood coping strategies of University students classified as depressed and non-depressed. Beck Depression Inventory [BDI] and the Depression Coping Questionnaire [DCQ] were administrated to a sample of 71 male and 84 female students. The Pearson Product Coefficient of Correlation was computed for each statement of DCQ with BDI scores. DCQ items with the highest and lowest rates of endorsement by both the depressed and nondepressed groups were discussed in the context of their general functioning and mood coping strategies