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The purpose of present study was to evaluate stability in coping behaviors in individuals across time. Especially, the present study examined personality charateristics which could predict coping styles in the future. In study, the participants were 317college students. The scale used in this study were multidimensional scales of stress and coping. The present study revealed the following results: (1) Coping styles yielded high stability coefficients across time. (2) Item selection was made from 64 items into 54 items for 12 coping styles( active coping, emotional expression, active forgetting, positive interpretation, positive comparison, self-criticism, perseverance, accomodation, fatalism, social support seeking, religious seeking). (3) Personality factors were important in predictings coping response in the future. Also, the data suggested that the personality qualities that are widely regarded as beneficial were predicted coping strategies postulated to be functional. Finally, Limitations of the present study were discussed, and implications for study were suggested.