Coping Assignment
Richard Lazarus (1984) delineated two types of coping strategi
Coping Assignment
Richard Lazarus (1984) delineated two types of coping strategiesemotion-focused and problem-focused. Both strategies include cognitive and behavioral strategies.
For this assignment, interview three friends or family members. Ask them how they cope with stress. From their responses, generate a list of at least thirty different coping strategies. Next, classify which strategies are emotion-focused and which are problem-focused. Explain why you classified ten of the strategies the way that you did. Discuss which strategyemotion-focused or problem-focusedyou personally think is more helpful in coping with stress. Support your answer with examples and reasoning.
Reference:
Lazarus, R. S. (1984). On the primacy of cognition. American Psychologist, 39(2),124129.
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