Coping Flashcards
1
Q
What is coping?
A
Thoughts and behaviors used to manage internal and external demands
- Can be seen as a transaction between resources, values, comittment etc
2
Q
What can affect coping?
A
- Neurticism
- Chronic negativity
- Self-esteem
- Personal control or self-efficacy
- Views on illness
- Positivity
3
Q
Resilience
A
To be able to bounce back after stressful event
4
Q
Avoidant coping style
A
- Deny stressors and feelings
- Distracting oneself
- Cope better short term but poorly long-term
With on-going stress
5
Q
Approach coping style
A
- Take action to what stresses you out
Confronting - Gather information, trying to solve the situation
- Seek support
6
Q
Minfulness- and acceptance/committment therapy
A
- Tell u pain, grief, illness etc is normal part of life
- Gives you awareness
- Accepting the situation and not running away
7
Q
Expressive writing
A
- Disclosing feelings
- Avoid festering and runimition
- Writing down your own feelings like a diary
8
Q
Self affirmation - coping intervention
A
Focuses on being positive about yourself and build up confidence as well as belief in oneself
9
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Coping Skills Training
A
- How to approach a situation
- Stress management
- Identifying stressors, monitor it and set goals
- Avoid negativl talk - inner monologue
