The present study was designed to examine the relationship between self-concept and coping strategies for young women, ages 18-20. It was hypothesized that, after accounting for all other predictors, high overall self-concept would explain a significant proportion of variance in task-oriented, emotion-oriented and avoidance-oriented coping strategies. Instruments used include the Self-Description Questionnaire III (SDQ-III) and the Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations-Adolescent Version (CISS-A). Eligible participants were students, ages 18-20, from two colleges in northeastern Pennsylvania. To test the major hypotheses of the study, a series of 15 hierarchical, multiple regression analyses were computed. Results indicated that a relationship exists between self-concept and coping in young women. Specifically, academic self-concept was a significant predictor of task-oriented coping style and avoidance-oriented coping style; same-sex peer relations was a significant predictor of emotion-oriented coping style; opposite-sex peer relations was a significant predictor of task-oriented coping style and avoidance-oriented coping style; and perceived emotional stability was a significant predictor of emotion-oriented coping style.