Unit 3.1.8 Strategies for Coping with Stress + Improving Wellbeing Flashcards
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Coping
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- Process
- Involving the things we do (cognitive + behavioural)
- To manage + reduce internal + external stressors in our lives
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Coping strategy
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- A specific method (behavioural or psychological)
- That we use to manage or reduce the stress produced by a stressor
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Approach strategies
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An effort to confront a stressor + deal directly with it and its effects
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Strengths of approach strategies
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- Considered to be more adaptive + effective
- People who rely more on approach strategies tend to experience fewer psychological symptoms + can function more effectively
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Limitations of approach strategies
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- Can increase stress levels as the individual is directly engaged with the stressor
- May require lots of energy + focus to deal with the stressor meaning they neglect other life aspects
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Avoidance startegies
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An effort to avoid a stressor and not deal directly with it and its effects
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Strengths of avoidance strategies
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- Allows you to conserve energy to focus on other stressors that can be changed
- Disengagement may be appropriate in a situation where nothing can be done
- More effective for coping with stress short-term
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Limitations of avoidance strategies
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- Tend to be maladaptive
- Strategies tend to only be helpful in the short-term
- Delaying dealing with a stressor can be detrimental when action is needed
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Context-specific effectiveness
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When a coping strategy matches or is appropriate for the stressful situation
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Coping flexibility
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- Ability to modify our coping strategies
- To adapt + meet the demands of different stressful situations
