COPING Flashcards
1
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coping
A
the process of dealing with stress
2
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2 strategies
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approach strategies or avoidance strategies
3
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approach
A
involve efforts to confront a stressor and deal directly with it and its effects
4
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avoidance
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involve efforts that evade a stressor and deal indirectly with it and its effects
5
Q
-approach more effective
-avoideance strategies can be helpful short term
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6
Q
Context-specific effectiveness
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when there is a match or ‘good fit’ between the coping strategy that is used and the stressful situation
7
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coping flexibility
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ability to effectively modify or adjust one’s coping strategies according to the demands of different stressful situations - adapt another strategy
