Emotional approach and problem-focused coping
A comparison of potentially adaptive strategies
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23347014 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John P Baker (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, corresponding author), Howard Berenbaum (0000-0003-4610-2195, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 95-118 |
| Publication date | 2007-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Cognition & Emotion (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0269-9931 • E-ISSN: 1464-0600 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/02699930600562276 |
| OpenAlex | W2104726823 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 83 |
| References cited | 45 |
This study examined for whom and under what circumstances emotional-approach coping and problem-focused coping are differentially more effective. Eighty-nine participants identified a current stressful situation and then were randomly assigned to either: (a) write for 15 minutes about their feelings (emotional-approach coping); or (b) write about how to solve their problem (problem-focused coping). Participants also completed a self-report measure that assessed how they coped during the two weeks after the exercise. Coping effectiveness was assessed by measuring positive affect, negative affect, and physical symptoms. Dimensions of emotional processing (e.g., clarity and attention to emotions) were assessed using self-report. Gender, type of stressful event (interpersonal vs. achievement), and individual differences in emotional processing moderated the effect of type of coping on positive affect.
CLARITY · Coping (psychology) · Developmental psychology · Feeling · Interpersonal communication · Maladaptive coping · Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes · Clinical Psychology · Emotional Intelligence and Performance · Problem Solving Skills Development · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 83 |
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| Citations per year | 4,61 |
| Citation span | 2008 - 2026 (19) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 79 |