Strategies of facing stress situations and students' subjective feelings of welfare

The aim of the research was to determine whether there is any connectedness between different strategies of facing stress situations and subjective feeling of welfare, and whether there are any differences in the levels of expressiveness of the cited variables between the students of different university departments. The research included 357 second-year students: 38 students of the Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, 118 students of psychology, 100 students of the Faculty of Law, and 81 students of electronic engineering. We used the following instruments: Short Scale of Subjective Welfare - SSSW (Jovanović and Novović, 2008) and The questionnaire for testing facing stress situations (Endler & Parker, 1990, adapted by: Sorić i Proroković, 2002). The results revealed positive correlation between subjective welfare and its sub-dimensions and facing directed at a task, as well as facing by avoiding, i.e. social diversions. Negative bond was found between facing directed at emotions and subjective welfare, as well as its individual aspects. The comparison between the students of different departments shows that the students of sport and physical health approach stress situation in the most constructive way and focus on the problem which is the source of stress. This group of students shows also the highest level of welfare and its sub-dimensions.