Perceived stress and life satisfaction among university students: the mediating and moderating roles of coping strategies and personality traits.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The transition to university is often accompanied by significant stress, which can adversely affect students' life satisfaction. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between perceived stress and life satisfaction among university students, with a focus on the mediating role of coping strategies and the moderating role of personality traits.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey was conducted with 520 university students (M = 21.5 years, SD = 2.3). Participants completed validated measures including the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), Brief COPE Inventory, and Big Five Inventory-2 (BFI-2). Data were analyzed using PROCESS macro regression modeling (Models 4 and 1).

Results

Perceived stress showed a significant nonl

SUBMITTER: Elsayed HAE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12500562 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature