EVERYDAY SCIENCE

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is an example of an approach coping strategy?
A
‘I exercise more.’
B
‘I eat.’
C
‘I sleep more.’
D
‘I get busy with other things to keep my mind off it.’
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Examples of utilizing this coping skill would include discussing your problem with close friends or family – or doing research to understand more about your problem. Problem Solving –Behavioral attempts to take action to deal directly with the problem.

Detailed explanation-2: -There are many different conceptualizations of coping strategies, but the five general types of coping strategies are problem-focused coping, emotion-focused coping, social support, religious coping, and meaning making.

Detailed explanation-3: -Weiten has identified four types of coping strategies: appraisal-focused (adaptive cognitive), problem-focused (adaptive behavioral), emotion-focused, and occupation-focused coping. Billings and Moos added avoidance coping as one of the emotion-focused coping.

Detailed explanation-4: -Approach coping is defined as actively moving towards a stressor in order to seek information, social support, plan ahead, and attempt to solve the problems (Finset et al., 2002).

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