Coping Strategies for Stress

Learn how problem-focused and emotion-focused coping strategies manage stress, including mindfulness, controllability of stressors and practical evaluation of effectiveness.

Exam points

Define problem-focused coping as targeting the cause of a stressor to reduce or remove it.
Explain when emotion-focused coping helps, especially when the stressor cannot be controlled.
Apply mindfulness and other coping techniques to stress-management scenarios and judge effectiveness.

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State what is meant by an 'emotion-focusing' coping strategy.
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7.1.8 - Coping strategies question 1