8.2.4 Managing and Coping with Stress

• Coping strategies are methods used to manage or mitigate stress
• Problem-focused coping involves managing the emotional response to stress.

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• An example of emotion-focused coping is talking to a friend about feelings
• Steps involved in problem-focused coping

  1️⃣ Planning

  2️⃣ Problem-solving

  3️⃣ Seeking instrumental support
• Problem-solving involves identifying and resolving the issues causing stress.
• Match the type of coping with its description:

  Problem-focused coping ↔️ Addresses the stressor directly

  Emotion-focused coping ↔️ Manages emotional reactions
• Emotion-focused coping involves managing the emotional response
• Positive reappraisal is an example of emotion-focused coping.
• Match the emotion-focused coping method with its description:

  Meditation ↔️ Reduces anxiety through mindfulness

  Seeking emotional support ↔️ Talking to others about feelings

  Positive reappraisal ↔️ Reframing stressors positively
• Social support refers to the emotional, informational, and instrumental assistance received from others
• Social support can reduce stress levels by fostering feelings of security and belonging.
• Match the type of social support with its description:

  Emotional support ↔️ Providing empathy and care

  Instrumental support ↔️ Giving practical help or resources
• Problem-focused coping addresses the source of stress directly.
• What is informational support in coping strategies?

  Offering advice and knowledge
• Instrumental support involves giving practical help or resources
• Coping strategies are methods individuals use to manage or mitigate stress
• What does problem-focused coping address directly?

  The source of stress
• Match the type of coping strategy with its example:

  Problem-focused ↔️ Planning a study schedule

  Emotion-focused ↔️ Practicing meditation
• Problem-focused coping involves addressing the source of stress to reduce its impact
• What is an example of problem-solving in problem-focused coping?

  Breaking down assignments
• Emotion-focused coping manages the emotional response to stress rather than the stressor itself
• What is meditation in emotion-focused coping designed to reduce?

  Anxiety
• Positive reappraisal involves reframing the stressor in a positive light
• Order the types of social support from most to least direct

  1️⃣ Instrumental support

  2️⃣ Informational support

  3️⃣ Emotional support
• Social support enhances coping abilities by providing resources and guidance to handle stressors
• Problem-focused coping is effective when the stressor is controllable
• Which researchers found that individuals using both problem-focused and emotion-focused strategies report lower stress levels?

  Folkman and Lazarus