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Life Satisfaction and Coping in Hindu Adolescents in India

Authors: Susan Antaramian, Shanmukh V. Kamble, E. Scott Huebner

Published in: Journal of Happiness Studies | Issue 4/2016

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This exploratory study examined the relations between approach and avoidance coping behaviors and general life satisfaction in a sample of 248 Hindu adolescents from an urban area in India. The major findings were threefold. First, gender differences were observed, with females reporting more frequent use of the strategies of seeking social support, direct problem solving, and internalizing behaviors. Second, using multiple regression analyses, the coping behaviors of problem solving and externalizing behaviors accounted for significant, unique variance in life satisfaction scores. Third, gender did not moderate the relations between any of the coping behaviors and life satisfaction. Possible implications for health promotion are discussed.

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Title: Life Satisfaction and Coping in Hindu Adolescents in India
Authors: Susan Antaramian
Shanmukh V. Kamble
E. Scott Huebner
Publication date: 14-08-2015
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Published in: Journal of Happiness Studies / Issue 4/2016
Print ISSN: 1389-4978
Electronic ISSN: 1573-7780
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10902-015-9666-0

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