Coping Strategies as a Mediator Between Stress and Marital Quality among Postrgraduate Students Yusoff Ahmad Mustaqim1, Khan Aqeel2, Latif Adibah Abdul2, Aziz Dzilal Abdul3 1Senior Lecturer, School of Education and Social Sciences, Management and Science University, Malaysia 2Senior Lecturer, School of Education, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia 3Lecturer, School of Education and Social Sciences, Management and Science University, Malaysia Online published on 30 April, 2019. Abstract The study was conducted to evaluate coping strategies as a mediator between stress and marital quality among married postgraduate students. During tertiary education, married postgraduate students are exposed by academics and family challenges which bring impact on their marital relationship. A total number of 225 respondents from various universities (UTM=45, UPM=45, UKM=45, USM=45, UM=45) were participated. Data was collected by using purposive sampling technique. All respondents were asked to answer Conflict Resolution Style Inventory (CSRI), Graduate Stress Inventory-Revised (GSI-R) and marital Quality Questionnaire (MQQ). Data were analysed using Smart-PLS Software. Based on Partial Least Squares-Structural Equation Modelling (SEM-PLS), this study showed that there were several factors have been identified as the risk factors toward marital detrimental. In order to counter the stress, coping strategies were integrated in the mediation analysis. The results indicated that coping strategies were suitable to be a good mediator to reduce the negative effect of stress towards marital quality. This study have good implications for psychologist, counsellors and educators to understand married university students’ marital relationship. Top Keywords Academic pressure, marital relationship, mediator, coping strategies. Top |