Research on the Peculiarity and Relationship of Self-concept and Coping Style of the Middle School Students

By using the Tennessee Self-concept Scale and self-compiled coping style scale,242 students taken out from two middle schools in Chongqing were admistered to probe the peculiarity developing trend and the influencing factors of the self-concept and coping style,and the relationship between them.The result showed :(1)The students possess better self-concept and coping style;(2)On the aspect of development,The Grade Two senior students got higher scores than the students in the other grades on almost all the self-concept factors except the self-criticism factor.The junior students scores of the negative coping style rised from grade one to grade three,but the senior students scores declined from grade one to grade two,the scores of the grade two senior students were the lowest.(3) On the aspect of the influencing factors,the significant differences were found from the different grades,and on the ethic self-concept,there were significant differences between boys and girls;on the aspect of physical self-concept and self-identity,the interactive effect was found between gender and grade;On the coping style,there were significant differences of different complaining from different grades,there were significant differences of grumbling between boys and girls.On the aspect of seeking help,the interactive effect was found between gender and grade.(4) The positive factors of the self-concept had significantly negative relation to the passive coping style,but had significantly positive relation to the positive coping style.The situation of the negative factors of self-concept was just reverse to the before mentioned fact.