What are the coping strategies gynaecologists employ to meet with stressful situations?

Objective: to explore the correlation of stress and coping strategies among gynaecologists. method: the cross-sectional study was conducted at jinnah,ganga ram and mayo hospitals,lahore,from 10th january 2014 to 30th june 2014 and comprised gynaecologists at public-sector hospital with work experience ranging from 5 to 30 years. demographic information form,perceived stress scale and cope scale were employed to collect data. descriptive statistics were used to express stress and coping strategies. results: the mean age of the 200 respondents was 35.6±7.98 years (range: 25-59 years). their mean experience was 15.5±2.65 years (range: 5 to 27 years). overall,52(26%) were experiencing mild stress,82(41%) moderate stress and 66(33%) severe stress. significant positive correlation was found of stress with problem-focused coping strategies like active coping,planning,instrumental social support,acceptance and positive reframing (p<0.05 each),and demographic factors like age,marital status,monthly income,working shifts,number of dependents,working hours,nature of job and family system (p<0.05 each)gynaecologist. active coping,planning,instrumental social support,acceptance and positive reframing (p<0.05 each) were significant predicting strategies of stress. monthly income,working shifts,working hours and nature of job (p<0.05 each) were significant predictors of stress among gynaecologists. conclusion: the findings will contribute to knowledge about coping strategies employed by gynaecologists and variables that predict stress among gynaecologists. © 2015,pakistan medical association. all rights reserved.