Unit 3, Aos 1, Dp 8 - Coping with Stress

Question 1

Coping

Answer 1

the process of dealing with stress

Question 2

Mental Wellbeing

Answer 2

an individual’s current state of mind, including their ability to think, process information, and regulate emotions

Question 3

Context-Specific Effectiveness

Answer 3

when the coping strategy or mechanism used is appropriate for the unique demands of the stressor

Question 4

When the coping strategy selected is a good fit for the situation at hand, and for the particular individual it is said to have a …

Answer 4

good context-specific effectiveness

Question 5

Coping Flexibility

Answer 5

an individual’s ability to adjust or change their coping strategies depending on the unique and changing demands of a stressor.

Question 6

High Coping Flexibility

Answer 6

• High coping flexibility is being able to readily adjust coping strategies if a particular strategy is proving to be ineffective
• Typically, a good fit between the coping strategies used, and the specific situational demands
• Tend to use different types of coping strategies across a variety of stressful situations

Question 7

Low Coping Flexibility

Answer 7

• Low coping flexibility is the difficulty in adjusting or adapting a coping strategy to suit the stressful situation
• Consistent use of the same type of coping strategies across different stressful situations.
• Persist with coping strategies despite ineffectiveness.
• Approach coping in much the same way, almost habitually

Question 8

Approach Strategies

Answer 8

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

Question 9

Avoidance Strategies

Answer 9

coping strategies that involve evading or distancing oneself from the source of stress. These strategies often deal with the more emotional components of stress, channeling thoughts and behavior away from the stressor