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9990 · 3.4.3

Managing stress

**Managing stress** (3.4.3) completes 3.4. **Lazarus & Folkman** transactional model is central. Match coping strategy to whether the stressor is **changeable** or not.

Need to know

What you need to know

  • Coping strategies are conscious efforts to manage stress.
  • Problem-focused coping targets the cause of the stress (the 'problem').
  • Emotion-focused coping targets the feelings caused by the stress (the 'emotion').
  • The choice of strategy is often linked to the perceived controllability of the stressor.

Explanation

Managing stress

  1. Coping strategies are conscious efforts to manage stress.
  2. Problem-focused coping targets the cause of the stress (the 'problem').
  3. Emotion-focused coping targets the feelings caused by the stress (the 'emotion').
  4. The choice of strategy is often linked to the perceived controllability of the stressor.
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