Dynamics of Coping Strategy on Academic Demands of Students at University with Multiple Roles

Abstract

Facing various constraints and problems in carrying out academic demands put students at university with multiple roles and high academic achievement to conduct actions or reactions of coping. This research is aiming at disclosing the dynamics of coping strategies on academic demands of students at university with multiple roles with high academic achievement by referring to coping theory of Lazarus and Folkman. This research used qualitative approach with phenomenology method. Data collection was conducted through in-depth interviews as the main source and observation to four research informants by involving their significant others. This research found three types of coping: problem-focused coping, emotion-focused coping, and religion-focused coping. These types of coping were used interchangeable in accordance to situations, individuals' behaviors, religious and cultural values, as well as informant's judgment towards factors (coping resources) they have.