В.А. Федотова

COPING STRATEGIES OF FOREIGN STUDENTS

Authors

В.А. Федотова

Keywords:

adaptation to the educational space, foreign students, coping strategies, strategies for coping with stress

Abstract

The purpose of the presented study is to identify differences in coping strategies among foreign students. The respondents were foreign students from India, China, Arab countries, CIS countries, who are currently studying at Russian universities. The methodological toolkit included the Strategic Approach to Coping Scale (SACS) questionnaire. During the study, it was revealed that foreign students use a pro-social coping strategy, which manifests itself in the search for social support. We found differences in using other coping strategies among different foreign students

COPING STRATEGIES OF FOREIGN STUDENTS