Ego State Differences in University Students by Gender, Race, and College Major
Donald A. Loffredo and Rick Harrington

Abstract
The purpose of this quasi-experimental study was to investigate transactional analysis ego state differences in gender, race and college major for university students. Three hundred students completed the Ego State Questionnaire-Revised (ESQ-R) voluntarily online. A three-way (gender by race by college major) independent-measures multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) revealed that females scored significantly higher than males on the Nurturing Parent (NP) ego state. Results of the study did not support the hypothesis that there might be racial group differences in ego states. Full Article

 

Relationships among Coping, Weight Preoccupation, and Body Image in College Undergraduates

Stephanie A. Valutis, Assistant Professor, Chatham University, valutis@chatham.edu
Anthony J. Goreczny, Associate Professor, Chatham University, goreczny@chatham.edu
Joseph A. Wister, Associate Professor, Chatham University, wister@chatham.edu
Holly Newton, BSW, Chatham University
Stephanie Popp, MS Counseling Psychology, Chatham University
Joanne Vavrek, MS Counseling Psychology, Chatham University

Abstract
Weight preoccupation is a significant predictor of eating disordered behavior. Previous research has shown that coping style and body mass index relate to weight preoccupation. A significant limitation of previous studies was exclusion of body image, also a predictor of disordered eating. Purpose of this study was to investigate influence of coping style and body image on weight preoccupation in young adult college females. Results indicate body image dissatisfaction is a stronger predictor of weight preoccupation than is coping style. Implications of this study suggest that therapeutic interventions need to focus on self-efficacy and dissonance in addition to coping strategies. Full Article



Helping College Students Cope: Identifying Predictors of Active Coping in Different Stressful Situations  Ming-hui Li

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College students may encounter stressful situations related to relationships, work, and academia. The tendency to actively cope (active coping) plays a significant role in the process of adapting to stressful situations. This study explored predictors of active coping in three situations. Participants were 219 Taiwanese college students (192 females and 27 males). The most effective predictor of active coping in relationship-related situations and work-related situations were resilience and secure attachment, respectively. No effective predictor of active coping was identified in the academic-related stressful situations. The article ends by offering implications of this study’s findings. Full Article