مجلة العلوم التربوية والاجتماعية

Coping Strategies and Life Satisfaction among International Students at the Islamic University in Madinah 

استراتيجيات مواجهة الضغوط والرضا عن الحياة لدى الطلاب الدوليين في الجامعة الإسلامية بالمدينة المنورة

د. سارة بنت عايد الحربي
أستاذ الصحة النفسية المساعد
قسم علم النفس التربوي - كلية التربية - جامعة طيبة

Dr. Sarah Aied Alharbi 
Assistant Professor of Mental Health
Department of Educational Psychology - College of Education, Taibah University

Email: sahharbi@taibahu.edu.sa

التخصص العام: علم النفس

التخصص الدقيق: علم النفس الإرشادي والصحة النفسية

DOI: 10.36046/2162-000-026-028
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Abstract
International students often face various stressors as they adapt to new cultural and academic environments. This study investigated the relationship between coping strategies and life satisfaction among international students at the Islamic University in Madinah, employing a correlational research design. A total of 415 students from different countries participated and completed the Brief COPE Inventory and Satisfaction with Life Scale. Results indicated that religious coping, planning, and active coping were the most frequently used strategies. Problem-focused coping was positively associated with life satisfaction, whereas avoidant coping was negatively associated with it. Further regression analysis confirmed that greater use of problem-focused strategies significantly predicted higher life satisfaction, whereas reliance on avoidant coping predicted lower satisfaction. These results underscore the potential role of problem-focused and religious coping in promoting psychological adjustment and well-being, offering implications for support programmes targeting international students.
Keywords: coping strategies, life satisfaction, stress, international students, psychological adjustment
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