The Perceived Stressors and Coping Skills of Graduate Students: A Developmental and Validation Study

Authors

Alyse M. Anekstein, Lehman College at City University of New York
Pamela C. Wells, Georgia Southern University
Richard E. Cleveland, Georgia Southern University
Nicole R. Hill, Shippensburg University
Alexandria Kerwin, University of Mississippi
Holly H. Wagner, Southeast Missouri State University

Abstract

This article outlines the development and validation of two instruments evaluating common stressors and coping skills as perceived by graduate counseling students. The review of the literature illustrated a need for the development of measures to provide empirical support in regard to the stressors and coping skills of graduate students in counseling programs. Exploratory factor analyses were applied to the two respective scales to evaluate the constructs. Recommendations and limitations are offered to further the development of psychometric properties within the scales.

Recommended Citation

Anekstein, Alyse M.; Wells, Pamela C.; Cleveland, Richard E.; Hill, Nicole R.; Kerwin, Alexandria; and Wagner, Holly H. (2019) "The Perceived Stressors and Coping Skills of Graduate Students: A Developmental and Validation Study," Journal of Counseling Research and Practice: Vol. 4: Iss. 1, Article 6.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.56702/UCKX8598/jcrp0401.6
Available at: https://egrove.olemiss.edu/jcrp/vol4/iss1/6