Coping (psychology)
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Psychological coping (or coping strategies) refers to the behavioural and cognitive efforts made by individuals in attempting to deal with stressful situations.
A key theoretical perspective in this area is Lazarus and Folkman's transactional model of stress and coping.
[edit] See also
- Coping (psychology) (Wikipedia)
- Coping skill (Wikipedia)
- Psychological resilience
- Psychological well-being
- Stress (psychological)
[edit] References
- Folkman, S., & Lazarus, R.S. (1988). The relationship between coping and emotion: Implications for theory and research. Social Science Medicine, 26, 309-317.
