Psychology 2035A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Roy Baumeister, Learned Helplessness, Explanatory Style
14 Apr 2014
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Controlling the effects of stress depends on the behavioural responses people make to stressful situations. Thus, a person"s mental and physical health depends, in part, on his or her ability to cope effectively with stress. Coping refers to efforts to master, reduce, or tolerate the demands created by stress. People cope with stress in many ways figure 4. 1 gives a list of 14 coping tactics (pg105). It is most adaptive to use a variety of coping strategies. Some people rely on the some strategies more than others. But the flexibility in coping is more desirable than consistently relying on the same one. The use of multiple strategies is related to an increase in resilience and a decrease in distress. Flexible copers can differentiate among stressful events in terms of controllability and impact, which is important information to know when choosing a coping strategy. Coping processes range from the helpful to the counterproductive.
