A Coping Styles Audit

question 14

Essay

A Coping Styles Audit. Think back over the sources of stress you have experienced in the past year. Define (a) problem-focused, (b) approach-focused, and (c) avoidance coping. Illustrate each definition with an example from your own stress-management history over the past year. Making explicit reference to the types of coping you defined, explain how you might improve your coping style in the coming year.

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Definitions:

Individual

Refers to a single person or entity, distinguished from a group or collective.

Person's Motives

The underlying reasons or intentions that drive an individual's actions or decisions.

Reflected Behavior

Actions or reactions that mirror or are influenced by the behavior of others, often observed in social settings.

Emotive Style

A way of communicating or expressing oneself that is characterized by the exhibition of emotions and feelings.