ABSTRACT

The objective of this study was to examine differences across developmental groups of community college students to compare anxiety, depression, positive coping, and negative coping with particular focus on emerging adults (ages 18–28) experiencing quarter-life crises. A total of 807 students participated in this study and were divided into three groups (Group 1: ages 18–28, Group 2: ages 29–39, and Group 3: ages 40–67). This quantitative study utilized MANOVA, Kruskal-Wallis, and Mann Whitney U tests to analyze group differences in anxiety, depression, positive coping, and negative coping. Group 1 differed significantly from Group 2 and Group 3, scoring higher on both depression and negative coping. Group 3 community college students also differed significantly from the Group 1 and Group 2, scoring lower on anxiety and higher on positive coping. Implications for community college program planning and community college counselors are discussed.

摘要

本研究的目的是检查社区大学生发展群体之间的差异，以比较焦虑、抑郁、积极应对和消极应对，特别关注经历四分之一生命危机的新兴成年人（18-28 岁）。共有 807 名学生参加了这项研究，并分为三组（第 1 组：18-28 岁，第 2 组：29-39 岁，第 3 组：40-67 岁）。这项定量研究利用 MANOVA、Kruskal-Wallis 和 Mann Whitney U 检验来分析焦虑、抑郁、积极应对和消极应对方面的群体差异。第 1 组与第 2 组和第 3 组显着不同，在抑郁和消极应对方面得分较高。第 3 组社区大学生也与第 1 组和第 2 组有显着差异，在焦虑方面得分较低，在积极应对方面得分较高。