A Comparison of Type-A and Type-B Learners in the Perception of Stress Level and Use of Coping Responses in the Campus

The purpose of this study was to determine if there were differential approach and avoidance coping responses between Type-A and Type-B personality students when confronted with a stressful situation in the campus. Participants were Iranian undergraduate students who were divided into Type-A and Type-B groups of 75 students per group according to scores on the Type-A Behavior Inventory (TABI). The results for the ANOVA indicated a significant main effect for coping responses, a significant interaction type A/B behavior and coping responses, but the main effect for type A/B behavior not significant. A significant simple effect for Type A/B in avoidance coping responses was found. These results also showed approach coping responses were a better predictor than avoidance coping responses when predicting perceived stress of the students. The results of this study indicated Type-A's students who use avoidance coping responses perceive higher level of stress than others so, it is important that university teachers should be sensitive to the needs of diversity learners.