TY - JOUR T1 - Perceived Self-efficacy and Coping Strategies in Stressful Situations TT - خودکارآمدی ادراک‌شده و راهبردهای مقابله‌ای در موقعیت‌های استرس‌زا JF - ijpcp JO - ijpcp VL - 13 IS - 4 UR - http://ijpcp.iums.ac.ir/article-1-361-en.html Y1 - 2008 SP - 405 EP - 415 KW - coping strategies KW - self-efficacy KW - stress KW - stressful situations N2 - AbstractObjectives: This study was carried out to determine the relationship between perceived self-efficacy and coping strategies in stressful situations. Method: This study was conducted using survey and cross-sectional method. Data were collected from 373 students of seven educational groups of Yazd University, between 22 June and 22 July 2006. The subjects were selected through cluster-randomized sampling method. The instruments for gathering data were Coping Strategies Scale-Revised (CSS-R), General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES), Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS), Undergraduate Students Scale (USS), and Multidimensional Assessment of Stressful Life Events Scale (MASLES).  Results: The results showed significant difference among students with different levels of perceived self-efficacy, with regard to coping strategies in general (P M3 ER -