The impact of social skills and coping strategies on problem solving in psychology university students

El impacto de las habilidades sociales y las estrategias de afrontamiento en la resolución de problemas en estudiantes universitarios de psicología

O impacto das habilidades sociais e das estratégias de enfrentamento na resolução de problemas em universitários de psicologia

de Almeida Santos, Zeimara - Benevides Soares, Adriana
Detalles Bibliográficos
2020
social skills
undergraduate students
problem solving
coping strategies
habilidades sociales
universitarios
resolución de problemas
estrategias de afrontamiento
habilidades sociais
universitários
resolução de problemas
estratégias de afrontamiento
Portugués
Universidad Católica del Uruguay
LIBERI
https://revistas.ucu.edu.uy/index.php/cienciaspsicologicas/article/view/2228
https://hdl.handle.net/10895/3111
Acceso abierto
Resumen:
Sumario:This study aimed to investigate whether Social Skills and Coping Strategies predict the variable Problem Solving in psychology students. Participants were 409 psychology students from private institutions, with ages ranging from 18 to 34 years (M= 24.97; SD= 5.04). The Social Skills Inventory, the Problem-Solving Modes Scale and the Problem-Solving Skills Scale were used as instruments. The results showed that the Problem Coping Modes Scale and the Social Skills Inventory together accounted for 16% of the variance of the overall scale of the Problem Solving Skills Scale, which may be an indication of how students solved their problems. The results contribute to the development of problem-solving skills involved in the training of future psychologists and in the development of students.