2025 IJRSE – Volume 14 Issue 8
Available Online: 2 May 2025
Author/s:
Simpliciano, Marjorie Gomez B.
Department of Education, Dupax del Norte I District, SDO Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines (marjorie.gomez002@deped.gov.ph)
Bullecer, Wilhelmina C.*
Nueva Vizcaya State University, Philippines (wennybullecer21@gmail.com)
Abstract:
This study examines the coping strategies and mental well-being of 77 graduate school students from the College of Teacher Education at Nueva Vizcaya State University for the academic year 2024-2025. Employing a quantitative research design using the descriptive-correlational method, data were collected through structured questionnaires and analyzed using statistical procedures such as mean, analysis of variance (F-test), and Pearson-r correlation, with hypotheses tested at a 0.05 level of significance. Findings indicate that the overall mental well-being of graduate students is generally positive, with social and professional well-being rated as very good, while emotional and physical well-being received the lowest ratings of good. coping strategies were found to be effective, with a strong preference for focus on positives and support coping, while evasive coping was the least utilized. Statistical analyses reveal no significant differences in mental well-being and coping strategies across academic programs, suggesting that students experience similar challenges and employ comparable coping mechanisms. Furthermore, no significant relationship was found between mental well-being and coping strategies, indicating their independence. Based on these insights, a training program was developed to enhance key areas of well-being and coping, ensuring sustained support for students’ academic and personal resilience.
Keywords: coping strategies, intervention program, mental well being
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5861/ijrse.2025.25085
Cite this article:
Simpliciano, M. G. B., & Bullecer, W. C. (2025). Exploring the relationship between mental well-being and coping strategies among graduate students of a state university in the Philippines. International Journal of Research Studies in Education, 14(8), 181-194. https://doi.org/10.5861/ijrse.2025.25085
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