The purpose of this study was to determine the best fit model of ways of coping of detainees’ spouses. Specifically, it explored the interrelationship among variables including level of social support, psychological well-being and distress tolerance on ways of coping on detainees’ spouses. This study utilized quantitative research design and structural equation modeling. Data were sourced from 400 detainees’ spouses in Misamis Occidental Region X. The questionnaire was divided into four sections including social support, psychological well-being, distress tolerance and ways of coping. Results showed that the level of social support of the respondents are very high, high for psychological well-being and high for distress tolerance. High level was also resulted for ways of coping of detainees’ spouses. Moreover, results showed that the relationships between social support, psychological well-being and distress tolerance to ways of coping of detainees’ spouses are all significant. This means that an increase in the level of psychological well-being is an increase in the level of social support and also an increase in the level of ways of coping of spouses’ detainees. Furthermore, an increase in the level of psychological well-being is an increase in the level of distress tolerance and an increase in the level of ways of coping of the respondents. Conclusive statement drawn include that the very high level of social support, high levels of psychological well-being and distress tolerance and ways of coping of detainees’ spouses are significantly related.
