Dyadic Moderators of the Effectiveness of Problem-Focused and Emotional-Approach Coping Interventions

Baker, John P.; Berenbaum, Howard

doi:10.1007/s10608-011-9386-7

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“…Because the terminology of emotion‐focused coping can be misleading, Baker and Berenbaum () offer what they call emotional‐approach coping : ‘actively identifying, processing, and expressing one's emotions, thus providing information about the status of one's goals’ (p. 550). This language resonates more clearly with our findings.…”

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The meaning of acceptance (Thum‐jai) in Thai people: Letting it go…so life goes on

Mills

Poogpan

Wong‐Anuchit

et al. 2019

Int J Mental Health Nurs

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The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the meaning of acceptance (Thum-jai) as a culturally embedded coping strategy in the lives of Thai people who have experienced adversity that caused suffering. Thematic analysis was used to examine the responses of 47 participants to written, open-ended questions or face-to-face interviews. The EQUATOR's COREQ checklist for qualitative research was followed. Participants came from diverse religious' traditions and geographic regions throughout Thailand. Findings revealed seven themes: circumstance and emotion; thought and action; time, experience, and effort; social and moral support; religious and spiritual ethos; acceptance and hope; and survive and thrive. The adverse circumstance is central to the concept of acceptance. Before acceptance, there is often hope; yet Thai people reach an existential point whether to accept the reality of the situation or continue in distress. Purposeful approaches to deal with the event flow from the cultural contexts of spirituality and social support. Drawing upon psychological strength, Thai people undertake purposive thought and action to facilitate redirecting their lives for better mental health. Thum-jai brings release and peace of mind. Clinicians may find that people experiencing adverse life events are best served by nondirective approaches. Acceptance and change in thoughts and behaviours may come from meditation and therapeutic mindfulness practices that allow those in Western and non-Western cultures to use their own values, expressions, and societal expectations to cope with suffering and formulate effective decisions.

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The meaning of acceptance (Thum‐jai) in Thai people: Letting it go…so life goes on

Mills

Poogpan

Wong‐Anuchit

et al. 2019

Int J Mental Health Nurs

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“…The theory suggested that when encountering stress, individuals tend to choose between problem‐focused coping and emotion‐focused coping to help them alleviate psychological tension. The former refers to the tendency to take action to alter the source of a problem, whereas the latter refers to the tendency to reduce or eliminate emotional distress associated with a problem (Baker & Berenbaum, ). Although the objective of both types of coping is to help individuals reduce stress perception (Lazarus & Folkman, ), research has found that problem‐focused coping is more likely to produce positive outcomes because it allows people to completely eliminate the source of stress (Hsieh et al, ; Lewin & Sager, ).…”

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“…In other words, the lack of mindfulness, which happens as a result of social media addiction, will cause people to experience emotional exhaustion at work. Generally, emotional exhaustion is considered a cognitive process that happens when individuals perceive that they are unable to deal with job demands and stressful situations in the workplace (Baker & Berenbaum, ). Charoensukmongkol () suggested that mindfulness helps people become aware of their thoughts and feelings and maintain a non‐judgmental attitude towards what they are experiencing.…”

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Face it, don't Facebook it: Impacts of Social Media Addiction on Mindfulness, Coping Strategies and the Consequence on Emotional Exhaustion

2015

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Addiction to social media has now become a problem that societies are concerned with. The aim of the present study is to investigate the impacts that social media addiction has on mindfulness and choice of coping strategy, as well as to explore the consequences on emotional exhaustion. The survey data were collected from 211 employees in 13 enterprises in Thailand. Results from partial least square structural equation modelling revealed that people who are highly addicted to social media tended to have lower mindfulness and tended to use emotion-focused coping to deal with stress. Lack of mindfulness and the decision to use emotion-coping strategy are also subsequently associated with higher emotional exhaustion. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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“…Research demonstrated that the three coping strategies often work in tandem; the regulation of anxiety and fear (emotion-focused coping) enables the person to focus on taking a decision (problem-focused coping), or the cognitive restructuring (problem-focused coping) can be guided by underlying values and goals (meaning-focused coping) [ 29 , 30 ]. In addition, different coping strategies appear to be beneficial depending on the particular situation and context, e.g., problem-focused coping was found to be predominantly helpful in high controllability situations, while emotion-focused coping was more effective under low controllability conditions [ 31 ].…”

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Risk Perception of COVID-19, Meaning-Based Resources and Psychological Well-Being amongst Healthcare Personnel: The Mediating Role of Coping

Krok

Zarzycka

2020

JCM

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The well-being of healthcare personnel during the COVID-19 pandemic depends on the ways in which they perceive the threat posed by the virus, personal resources, and coping abilities. The current study aims to examine the mediating role of coping strategies in the relationship between risk perception of COVID-19 and psychological well-being, as well as the relationship between meaning-based resources and psychological well-being amongst healthcare personnel in southern Poland. Two hundred and twenty-six healthcare personnel who worked in hospitals, outpatient clinics, and medical laboratories during the first few months of the coronavirus pandemic (March‒May 2020) filled in questionnaires measuring risk perception of COVID-19, meaning-based resources, coping, and psychological well-being. The results demonstrate that risk perception was negatively related to psychological well-being, whereas meaning-based resources were positively associated with well-being. Two coping strategies—problem-focused and meaning-focused coping—mediated the relationship between risk perception and psychological well-being as well as the relationship between meaning-based resources and psychological well-being. This indicates that perception processes and personal factors do not directly influence healthcare personnel’s psychological well-being, but rather they do indirectly through coping processes.

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Dyadic Moderators of the Effectiveness of Problem-Focused and Emotional-Approach Coping Interventions

Cited by 19 publications

References 36 publications

The meaning of acceptance (Thum‐jai) in Thai people: Letting it go…so life goes on

The meaning of acceptance (Thum‐jai) in Thai people: Letting it go…so life goes on

Face it, don't Facebook it: Impacts of Social Media Addiction on Mindfulness, Coping Strategies and the Consequence on Emotional Exhaustion

Risk Perception of COVID-19, Meaning-Based Resources and Psychological Well-Being amongst Healthcare Personnel: The Mediating Role of Coping

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