Naris Prarom . 1996. Factors  Relating to Coping Style of School  Adolescents in bangkok. Dissertation, M.S.
(Behavioral Science).  Behavioral Science Research Institute. 


                The objectives of this study were divided into three categories. Firstly, it aimed to investigate the
relationships among the family backgrounds and bio-social characteristics and each type of coping style. Secondly, it
aimed to compare the diferences between the two groups (i.c., school adolescents with normal and problematic
coping styles) in self-concepts, locus of control, love-oriented practices, reasoning-oriented practice, and social
support. Thirdly, it aimed to discriminate and predict each type of adolescents' coping style in normal and
problematic levels from psychological traits and environmental perceptions 
                The sample consisted of 367 Mathayom Suksa III   students of the academic year 1995 from
secondary schools in Bangkok area by multistage random sampling. The  instruments used for collecting data were
an assessment of coping style, a student' s background questionnaire,a self-concept questionnaire, a locus of control
questionnaire, a child rearing practics questionnaire, and a social-support questionnaire. Data were analyzed by
chi-square, t-test, and discriminant analysis. 
                The results of the study were summarized as follows : 
                1.  Such family backgrounds and bio-social characteristics as gender, birth order marital status of parents,
and parents income were dependent on externalized attack coping style. The relationship between marital status of
parents and internalized attack coping style was also found. In addition, parents' income were associated with both
internalized avoidance and internalized denial coping styles. 
                2.  There was a difference between school adolescents with normal and problematic coping styles in
self-concept, locus of control, love-oriented practice, reasoning-oriented practice, and social-support. 
                3.  Psychological traits and enviornmental perceptions could discriminate and predict each type of coping
styles in normal level and problematic level. 

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