Abstract
The aim of this study was to examine the use of magical strategies as a means to cope with academic stressors in a sample o Chilean college students Their incidence was analyzed, including the situation´s stress and controllability levels, sex, and locus of control Rotter´s (1990) Locus of Control Scale and vignettes designed for this study were administered. Frequency analysis indicated that 27.5% of the participants reported using magical strategies as a means to cope with academic stressors. Also there was a significant direct correlation with external attributions. Results, as well as those aspects that explain their occurrence, are discussed.
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