The Relationship between Self Consistency and Congruence and Coping Styles of Freshmen of Non-governmental Institutions of Higher Learning:A Case Study of Zhejiang Shuren University

Methods: three hundred and sixty-nine students were investigated with Self Consistency and Congruence Scale and Coping Styles Questionnaire.The coping styles of low-degree and high-degree self consistency and congruence were compared with independent-sample T test.The correlation between factors of self consistency and congruence and coping styles were analyzed.Results: The most frequently used coping styles by freshmen of non-governmental institutions were solving problem and seeking help;The scores of solving problem and seeking help of high-degree group were significantly higher than those of low-degree group(P0.01),the scores of self-blame,fantasy,avoiding and rationalizing of low-degree group were significantly higher than those of high-degree group(P0.01);Self consistency and congruence had close relationship with coping styles in freshmen of non-governmental institutiongs of higher learning(P0.05) Conclusion: It's very helpful to change unreasonable coping styles for improving students' self consistency and congruence.Ego counseling played an important role in mental health education of non-governmental institutions of higher learning.