PURPOSE
The purpose of this descriptive study was to compare ways of coping and physical symptoms of realistic optimist with unrealistic optimist in university students.
METHODS
The participants for this study were students from three university, located in Seoul and Gangwon province. The data were collected by a questionnaire given to the students.
RESULTS
The most frequently used coping skills of realistic/unrealistic optimist was the pursuit of social support. Realistic optimists are likely to use not only active coping skills but also passive coping skills, on the other hand unrealistic optimists tend to less use all coping skills. But in physical health, it doesn't show a significant differences except gastro-intestinal symptoms between two group.
CONCLUSION
Based on the finding of this study, it is needed nursing intervention for strengthening realistic optimism for helping university students cope with stress and health.

PURPOSE
The purpose of this descriptive study was to identify predictors on health promoting behaviors of university students.
METHODS
The participants were 310 students by convenience sampling in G city. The data were collected through a questionnaire given to the students between September 10 to November 6, 2006. Descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson's correlation coefficients, and stepwise multiple regression were used to analyze the data.
RESULTS
The mean score for the level of health promoting behaviors and optimism was 2.60(+/-.31) and 2.70(+/-.55) respectively. The most frequently used coping skill was the pursuit of social support. There were positive correlations between health promoting behaviors and optimism, between health promoting behaviors and active coping skill, and between health promoting behaviors and passive coping skill. In stepwise multiple regression analysis, the most powerful predictor of health promoting behaviors was active coping skill.
CONCLUSION
The results suggest that coping skills with optimism can be considered when developing a health promotion program for university students.