*The Present Study*

This study analyses the coping strategies adopted by university students in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. To do this, it uses the Coping Responses Inventory—Adult Form (CRI-A) by Moos [17].

Drawing on previous studies, the aim is to compare a community group with a clinical group to identify discriminative coping responses displayed by students in response to the Spanish lockdown lasting several months. Two key variables have been established for the study: the group to which the individual belongs, either community or clinical, and the coping response adopted by the individual according to the typology set out in the CRI-A (logical analysis; positive reappraisal; seeking guidance and support; problem solving; cognitive avoidance; acceptance or resignation; seeking alternative rewards; and emotional discharge).
