Perceived Stress and Proactive Coping of College Students

Today's world demands the time and resources of all individuals in a multifaceted manner which causes tremendous amount of stress. Stress and lack of coping resources are considered to be the major factors that cause adjustment problems among youth. Perceived competence is crucial when it comes to confronting stressful situations. Proactive coping refers to “the process of screening one's environment for future stressors and undertaking attempts to prevent them”. This study explored the relationship between stress, proactive coping and general self-efficacy of college students. 526 college students from Puducherry U.T were selected as a sample and the data was collected through survey method. Results revealed that there is a significant relation between stress, proactive coping and general perceived self-efficacy of college students. The findings and implications are discussed in this article.