Academic Coping Strategies among University Students
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This research aims to Identify:
- The level of academic coping strategies among university students.
- The statistically significant differences in the level of academic coping strategies according to the gender variable (female, male).
- The statistically significant differences in the level of academic coping strategies according to the specialization variable (scientific, humanities).
The research adopted the descriptive correlational approach. The researcher developed a scale to measure academic coping strategies. The study population consisted of students from Tikrit University for the academic year 2025/2026. The sample included (300) male and female students, distributed between humanities specializations 247 students and scientific specializations 53 students, using a stratified random sample with proportional distribution.
The researcher used several statistical tools, including: the t-test for one sample and two independent samples, chi-square test, Pearson correlation coefficient, in addition to the mean and standard deviation. After applying the scales and analyzing the data statistically, the researcher reached the following results:
- University students possess a good level of academic coping strategies.
- There are no statistically significant differences according to the gender variable (male, female).
- There are statistically significant differences according to the specialization variable (scientific – humanities).
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