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Coping Flashcards

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Coping

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The thoughts and behaviors used to manage the internal and external demands of situations appraised as stressful

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Coping characteristics

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Relationship with stressful events is a dynamic process

Involves perceptions, emotions, actions, internal and external resources

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Coping process

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Stressful events, its stage, and anticipated future course 
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Appraisal and interpretation of the stressor 
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Coping responses and strategies 
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Coping tasks
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Coping outcomes
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Negative affectivity

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Marked by anxiety, depression, and hostility

Related to poor health , higher levels of stress indicators , poor responses to treatments

Can create an illusion of poor health

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Positive affectivity

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Promotes better mental and physical health

Linked with lower levels of stress indicators

Triggers better immune responses

Improves coping

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Psychosocial responses examples

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Optimism 
Self esteem 
Conscientiousness
Self confidence 
Being smart 
Emotional stability 
Psychological control
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Resilience

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Ability to bounce back from bad experiences and adapt flexibly to stressful situations

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Resources that promote resilience?

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Sense of coherence and purpose about life

Sense of humor and trust in others

Sense that life is worth living

Religious beliefs

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Relationship between religious beliefs and health

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Religions prohibit unhealthy behaviors or teach that the body should be cared for

provide Social support and community

Promote self esteem and identity development

Reduce anxiety about the unknown or death

Can increase sense of control

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Coping style

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Propensity to deal with stressful events in a particular way

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Avoidant coping style

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Coping by avoiding a threat

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Approach coping style

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Coping by gathering information or directly taking action against threat

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Problem focused coping

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Attempting to do something constructive about the stressful conditions

Coming up with solutions to problem

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Emotion focused coping

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Regulating emotions experienced due to the stressful event

Ex: going to therapy

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External resources for coping

Examples ?

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Time 
Money 
Education 
Friends 
Family 
Presence of positive life events 
Absence of other life stressors
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Stages in collective coping with tragedy

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Emergency stage
Inhibition stage
Adaptation stage

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Emergency stage

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Initial reaction when people talk and think extensively about it

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Inhibition stage

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No longer talk about even but still think or dream about it

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Adaptation stage

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Both thought and discussion are reduced

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John Henryism

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Prolonged high effort, active coping with psychosocial environmental stressors

Prevalent in African Americans

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Coping outcomes

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Reducing or eliminating stressors

Tolerating or adjusting to negative events or realities

Maintaining a positive self image

Maintaining emotional equilibrium

Enhancing recovery when ill

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Mindfulness meditation

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Teaches indícalas to have a higher awareness of the present

Focus on the present and accept it

Help people manage their reactions to stress and the resulting negative emotions

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Acceptance and commitment therapy

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Teaches individuals to:

  • accept the problem
  • be aware of its occurrence and conditions that cause it
  • change behaviors
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Expressive writing

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Lowers psychological and physiological indicators of stress

Aids in effective coping

Helps organize thoughts and find meaning

Helps to focus attention on positive aspects

Provides an opportunity to clarify emotions

Affirms one’s personal values

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Self affirmation

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Helps individuals feel better about themselves

Lowers physiological activity and distress

Undermines defensive reactions to health threats

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Coping effectiveness training

Example of skills

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Identifying stressors

Monitoring stress

Identifying stress antecedents

Avoiding negative self talk

Setting new goals

Time management and planning

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