Examined cultural influence on coping behavior during anxiety-provoking situations on 349 boys and 372 girls in Hungary, 83 boys and 91 girls in India, 99 boys and 79 girls in Italy, 47 boys and 48 girls in Sweden, and 44 boys and 62 girls in Yemen (all Ss aged 17 yrs). A situation reaction inventory, which describes the most frequent threats and negative emotion-provoking life events, was administered. The reaction scales measured anxiety intensity and coping strategies (CSs). Ss at low and medium anxiety levels employed constructive and assimilative ways of coping, whereas at high anxiety level they used avoidance. Across cultures, girls reported significantly more accommodative and emotion-focused solutions, whereas boys significantly more often mentioned problem-focused or assimilative strategies. European Ss more frequently reported assimilative CSs than did Ss in India and Yemen, who preferred emotion-focused solutions.