Perfiles de resiliencia y estrategias de afrontamiento en la universidad: variables contextuales y demográficas

Introduction. In the past two decades and increase attention is been paid in the importance of non cognitive factors in learning, and the academic social and professional success. There are two different variable interrelated: resilience and coping strategies which influence the behavior against the stress in the academic context, and only lately university professionals have paid attention on them. Method. 117 university students took part in that research, where EEC coping and CD-RISC resilience scales where used. Descriptive and association analysis as well as MANOVAs where realized to make sure the resilient profile, and the strategies that need to be used in order to help students with their stress, observe the relationship between both constructs and analyze the possible effect that the gender or the kind of university may have in the students resilient profile, and in the coping strategies. Results. High average score in resilience and the general use of coping strategies, which are focused in the problem, are underlined in the research. Not only the connection between the variables is important but also it is proved the effects that the gender and the university have in the perseverance, steadiness, spirituality, positive re-evaluation and religious support. Discussion and Conclusions. The research saws the evidence that there is a connection between resilience and coping strategies and offer important information about how some indicators can be influence by the gender and the context, such as the type of university. It is believed the necessity to underline that more research should be done. The results are important, especially for the admission and orientation departments.