Coping strategies and mental health in a sample of students accessing a university counselling service

Abstract The aim of this study was to evaluate the coping strategies used by college students and their association with socio‐demographic characteristics distress. sample composed 219 students, who had previously accessed university counselling service over a 5‐year period. Symptom Checklist‐90‐Revised, General Health Questionnaire‐12 Brief COPE Inventory were administered. Results showed that male tended use more active than female studying health‐related subjects presented less distress those technical subjects. Moreover, results indicated self‐blame strategy is major predictor mental health issues interaction between age area aggravated symptomatology. Further research needed better understand experience from students' perspective, identify what interventions are really effective in supporting cope