title: Role of personality characteristics in coping behaviors.
abstract: The relations between coping behaviors and personality characteristics (introversion/extroversion) were examined in 176 Japanese female college students. Multiple regression analysis indicated that extrovertive individuals more often used not only seeking social support but also avoidance than did introvertive subjects. An implication for further research would be to analyze the interactions between personality influences and situational factors in coping behaviors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nakano
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D005120:Extraversion, Psychological; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007206:Individuality; D007439:Introversion, Psychological; D007564:Japan; D010553:Personality Development; D010555:Personality Inventory