Coping strategies

Question 1

coping

Answer 1

the process of dealing with stress

Question 2

what are the two coping strategies

Answer 2

approach strategies and avoidance strategies

Question 3

approach strategies

Answer 3

coping strategies that directly confront the source of the stress and thus reduce or eliminate it, deal with stress in a practical way

Question 4

avoidance strategiues

Answer 4

coping strategies that involve evading or distracting onself from the source of stress. often deal with the emotional components of stress, channeling thoughts and behaviour away from the stressor

Question 5

context specific effectiveness

Answer 5

when the coping strategy is appropraite for the unique demands of the stressor

Question 6

coping flexibility

Answer 6

the ability to adjust or change ones coping strategies depending on the unique and changing demands of the stessor, to replace an ineffective strategy for an effective strategy

Question 7

what is the relationship between coping flexibility and context-specific effectiveness

Answer 7

high levels of coping flexibility means that an individual can achieve context-specific effectiveness as individuals are able to adjust their approach to many different situations to find an effective one