Relationship between the Level of Anxiety and Coping Strategies among Boarding Students of Cavite State University

Abstract

The study entitled “Relationship between the Level of Anxiety and Coping Strategies among Boarding Students of Cavite State University” was conducted to distinguish the relationship between the level of anxiety and coping strategies of boarding Cavite State University’s students. Kendall’s Tau-B, a nonparametric statistical test, was used to determine the correlation between the two factors using SPSS, a statistical software, for fast computation. The inquiry is carried out by handing out 100 survey-modified questionnaires that consist of two factors, the Beck Anxiety Inventory and Coping Inventory for Stressful Situation-21, to boarding students in or near Cavite State University – Indang Campus. The study’s findings found a weak but significant relationship (????=0.293) between the level of anxiety and coping strategies among boarding students of Cavite State University – Indang Campus with a p-value of 0.002. This underscores a meaningful association, indicating that as the level of anxiety increases, coping strategies tend to increase as well. Whereas students should prioritize self-care and ask for professional help to develop coping strategies to improve their well-being.