PSYC-3556EL Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Negative Affectivity, Procrastination, Explanatory Style
24 Jan 2018
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A general propensity to deal with a stressful situation in a particular way. A perso(cid:374)"s typi(cid:272)al (cid:449)ay of (cid:271)eha(cid:448)iour (cid:449)ith stress. Originates from genetics and life experience: ageing, cognitive development. Both styles of coping are useful in different situations. Control the emotional response to stress: behaviour, cognitive, comparisons, positivity, things could be worse, affective regulation, emotional discharge venting, defence mechanisms denial, avoidance strategies, revised acceptance. How to change how you feel about a situation. May help lo(cid:449)er a(cid:374) i(cid:374)di(cid:448)idual"s a(cid:373)ou(cid:374)t/se(cid:448)erity of ill(cid:374)ess. Family of a chronically ill client will find emotional coping strategies more beneficial to situation. Aimed to reduce the demands of a stressful situation or expand resources to deal with it. Interpersonal/processes involved in dealing with stress, how coping strategies are used together within persons. Dyadic coping: interplay of the distress experienced and expressed by one partner and the coping reaction of the other, can have important implications for the outcome of both.
