• shubhangi gupta
• Dr. C. P. Khokhar

Abstract The present study attempted to explore the effect of Happiness and Neuroticism on behavioral approach coping style of Medical professionals. A sample of 160 medical professionals (80 male & 80 female) were taken from government and private hospitals of Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh. The age ranges of subjects were 35 to 45 years. Analysis of variance was used to analyze the data. Results indicated that happiness promotes adoption of behavioral approach coping in medical professionals. Low neuroticism promotes adoption of behavioral approach coping in both male and female medical professionals and female in comparison to male medical professionals with high neuroticism adopt more behavioral approach coping whereas male in comparison to female medical professionals with low neuroticism adopt more behavioral approach coping.

Keywords: Happiness, Neuroticism, Behavioral coping style.

"Behavioral approach coping style as a function of Happiness and Personality trait ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 8, page no.415-418, August-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1808056.pdf

"Behavioral approach coping style as a function of Happiness and Personality trait ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 8, page no. pp415-418, August-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1808056.pdf