Coping strategies

Question 1

Define coping

Answer 1

Conscious efforts of changing cognitive and behavioural actions to manage specific internal and external stressors

Question 2

Define a coping strategy

Answer 2

A method (behaviour or psychological) that is used to manage a stressor

Question 3

Define an approach coping strategy

Answer 3

Attempt to deal with the stressor directly

Question 4

Define an avoidance coping strategy

Answer 4

Dealing with the stressor indirectly

Question 5

Define context specific effectivness

Answer 5

“Good fit” between the coping strategy and the stressor (is it actually working and effective)

Question 6

Define coping flexability

Answer 6

The ability to alter and change ones coping strategies to the demands of different situations