Dr Jo Cecil

• Define coping

process by which people manage the perceived discrepancy between demands of the situation and the resources of the person that they appraise in a stressful situation

• Analyse how coping is associated with primary and secondary appraisals of stress

coping is associated with secondary appraisal of stress whereas the primary appraisal of stress is associated with defining if the stressor is a threat to the patients overall wellbeing and secondary appraisal involves looking at coping options to deal with the stressor at hand

• Compare coping style with coping strategies

Coping styles can be problem-focused—also called instrumental or emotion-focused

problem focused

involves looking at the problem that is causing the stressor and dealing with it head on

it is used when individuals believe that they can change the stressor/situation they are in

an example of this is

changing from a high stress job - low stress job

changing from an unhealthy diet - healthy diet