Correlation study on general self-efficacy,self-consistency and congruence and coping styles among medical students

Objective To understand the relationship between general self-efficacy,self-consistency and congruence and coping styles among medical students.Methods By stratified random sampling method,300 medical students were surveyed by general self-efficacy scale,self-consistency and congruence scale and coping style questionnaire.Results The score of general self-efficacy was(2.64±0.46) and self-consistency and congruence was(86.51±12.10) among medical students.They were all at the medium level compared with their norms.General self-efficacy was positive related to solving problem and rationalization(r=0.382,P0.01;r=0.174,P0.01),and negative related to self-criticism and back-off(r=-0.170,P0.01;r=-0.127,P0.05).Self-consistency and congruence was positive related to self-criticism,fantasy and back-off(r=0.363,P0.01;r=0.379,P0.01;r=0.282,P0.01).Self-consistency and congruence was negative related to solving problem and seeking help(r=-0.388,P0.01;r=-0.247,P0.01).Conclusion General self-efficacy and self-consistency and congruence were closely associated with coping styles among medical students.It is necessary to pay attention to medical students' general self-efficacy and self-consistency and congruence and guide them to take positive coping styles.