PSYC 1010,

Real World Psychology Third Edition Catherine A. Sanderson ? Karen Huffman. WILEY

COPING WITH STRESS

DIRECTIONS:

NOTE: USE THE 'COPING STRATEGIES' DOCUMENT

This selfassessment focuses on problemfocused and emotionfocused stressreducb'on strategies. The researchers of this assessment believe that strategies for handling stress can be dened in terms of native-cognitive [active efforts to construct thoughts to help cope with problems]. Or. strategies can be dened as active-behavioral [efforts to change the situaon}. and. active avoidant [trying to keep the problem out of awareness}. Their research indicated that those that use activecognitive and activebehavioral tended to be easy-going and less anxious and more self-condent. Those who used more avoidance were more depressed. anxious and more likely to suffer from physical stress. Avoiders also tended to have less education. nancial resources and family support. The researchers also found women active- behavioral and avoidance strategies more than men. No sex differences were found in the use of activecognitive approaches iHolahan and Moos, 2011]. The self-assessment can be found under the weekly CONTENT folder. It is entitled "COPING STRATEGIES". FollowI the directions on the handout. Then add ONLY the items 1, o, 7, 10, 11. 15, 2D, 21. 23. 2:5, 29. These items assess the subscale for ACTlVECOGMTWE coping. To assess ACTIVEBEHAVIORAL coping. add ONLY the items 2, 3, 5, B. 12. 13. 17. 18. 22. 25. 28. 31. 32. Finally. to measure AVOIDANCE coping. add ONLY the items 4. 9. 14. 1:5, 19. 24. 27. 30. Then calculate the MEAN for EACH subscale to determine what strategy you use more. Use the following formula: The mean is the average of the numbers. Add up all the numbers. then divide by how many items there are. For example: if the total score for all of the items for the AVOIDANCE su bscale is 20. then divide 20 by E to get the AVERAGE. The subscale with the highest mean indicates that coping strategy is most often used. Then type in or copy and paste ALLTHREE SUBSCALE MEAN scores into the associated submission box. Identify if you agree with your results and why. Give an example of how you demonstrate that coping strategy in your own daily life. Use the following RU ERIC as your guide: 1. ALL subscale scores. means. and required responses given: 10 Points 2. LESS than ALL scores. means and required responses given: 1-9 Points. 3. NO submissions: 0 points Ell Chapter 11 Emotions, Shoes, and Health HANDOUT 1155 Coping With Stress Take a few minutes to identify the most important problem you have faced during the last year. Then, using the scale below, indicate how often you used eaeh of the following mmgies to deal with it. ll=Notatul| 1=Alittle 1=eeuiunnll3r J-Falrhroiten 1. Took things a day at a time. 2. {lot away from things for a while. 3. Tried to nd out more about the situation. Tried to reduce tension by thinking more. Tallted with a professional person (mg... doctor. imam. clergy]. Made a promise to myselfthat things would be di'erent next time. Prepared for the must. Let my feelings out somehow it Took it out on other people when i felt angryr or depressed. it}. Based for guidance midfor sue-13th. 11. Accepted it: nothing could be done. 12. Talked with spouse or another relative about the problem. 13. Talked with a friend about the problem. acumen-t.\"- ,...... llliillllllli llHHlllHilllllllll 12. Talked with spouse or another relative about the problem. 13. Talked with a Etiend about the problem. 14. Tried to reduce tension by taking more lrenquizing drugs. 15. Told myself things that helped me feel better. 16. Kept my feelings to myself. 1'1. Bargained or comprotnised to get something positive 'om the situation. 18. Tried to reduce tension by exercising more. 19. Tried to reduce tension by smelting more. 2111. Tried to see the potive side of the situation. 2 1. Considered several aitcmatives for handling the problem. 22. Made a plan of action and followed it. 23. Went over the situation in my mind to try to undStaltd it. 24. Tried to reduce tension by eating more. 25. Got has}; with other things to lteep my mind off the problem. 26. Drew on my past experiences. 2?. Avoided being with people in general. 28. I knew what had to be done and tried harder to make things work. 29. Tried to step back from the situation and be more objective. 3t]. Refused to believe that it happened- . Sought help from persons or groups with similar experiences. 32. Tried not to act too hastin or follow my rst hunch. Le} p..- Source: Holahan. {1. St Moos. R. (1991}. Personal and material determinants of'eoping strategies. journal of Personality and Social Pnehotog}: 52, 946955- Copyright 1:: 193'? by the American Psychologjeal Association. Reprinted by permission