PSYC 102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 41: Avoidance Coping
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B(cid:455) the e(cid:374)d of toda(cid:455)"s (cid:272)lass (cid:455)ou should (cid:271)e a(cid:271)le to: Coping: thoughts and behaviours used to manage the internal and external demands of situations that are appraised as stressful: coping is dynamic process, occurring over time, by which the environment and the person influence each other. Constant different things to cope with the same stressor: coping is a broad set of responses, which include emotional reactions and voluntary and involuntary actions undertaken to address the stressor. What are you doing in response to the stress. Does(cid:374)"t talk a(cid:271)out (cid:449)hether it is effe(cid:272)ti(cid:448)e or (cid:374)ot. External factors = not only influence appraisal but also able to affect your coping: more support, more stressors, more resources you can better deal with the stress. Internal factors = affect both appraisal and coping. Coping style: a general propensity to deal with stressful events in a certain way. These styles are stable patterns of responding to stress, characteristic of individuals.
