Master’s Thesis at the College of Education for Humanities Discusses “Academic Coping Strategies and Their Relationship to Emotional Stability Among University Students”

The current study aims to identify:

1. Academic coping strategies among university students.
2. Differences in academic coping strategies according to gender (male–female).
3. Differences in academic coping strategies according to specialization (scientific–humanities).
4. Emotional stability among university students.
5. Differences in emotional stability according to gender (male–female).

The research population consisted of students from University of Tikrit for the academic year (2025–2026), totaling (26,932) male and female students. The research sample included (300) students selected through a stratified random sampling method with proportional distribution according to gender and specialization variables.

The researcher adopted the descriptive correlational approach due to its suitability for this type of study. To achieve the research objectives, the researcher developed the first scale measuring academic coping strategies. In its initial form, the scale consisted of (36) items distributed across three domains: problem-oriented coping strategy, emotion-oriented coping strategy, and avoidance coping strategy.

The examination committee consisted of the following faculty members:

1. Prof. Dr. Wafaa Kanaan Khudhair – University of Tikrit, College of Education for Humanities (Chair)
2. Prof. Dr. Nada Fattah Zaidan – University of Mosul, College of Education for Humanities (Member)
3. Asst. Prof. Dr. Omar Kadhim Ali – University of Tikrit, College of Education for Humanities (Member)
4. Prof. Dr. Numeir Ibrahim Hamid – University of Tikrit, College of Education for Humanities (Member and Supervisor)

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