Emotional Struggles and Coping Strategies Employed by University students: A Qualitative Study
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https://doi.org/10.62843/jrsr/2026.5a193Keywords:
Emotions, Emotional Intelligence, Coping Strategies, Undergraduate Students, Emotional Regulation, Emotional StrugglesAbstract
The research aims to explore and uncover the emotional struggles and various coping strategies employed by students during university life. The study has been undertaken on challenges encountered by students in their emotional life and the strategies they adopt to cope with those emotional struggles among undergraduate students in various universities in Peshawar. The findings revealed that a majority of students experienced multiple emotional challenges that affected both their academic performance and personal lives. This is also a reality that there are no guidance and psychological services provided to students individually, and it is not possible for students to visit psychological clinics. In this scenario, students tackle their own emotions through various strategies which they employ while facing emotional struggles. These students then find ways on their own to help themselves regulate their emotions. The study findings recommend the development of institutional resources, and counseling services within universities to support students’ well-being and to cope with their emotional struggles.
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