Coping

Personality and Coping among Turkish College Students: A Canonical Correlation Analysis

by Halil Eksi

Halil EKŞİ
Educational Sciences: Theory & Practice
10 (4) • Autumn 2010 • 2159-2176

The discussion about whether coping strategies are determined by stable characteristics of the individual, such as... more The discussion about whether coping strategies are determined by stable characteristics of the individual, such as personality or they are determined by situation-specific variables, such as cognitive appraisals regarding stressful situation is still in agenda. Thus, the relationship between coping and personality traits was examined with 237 students (53.2 % male; mean age = 22.22 years old) who were enrolled in classes at Marmara University in Istanbul, Turkey. The participants responded to the Ways of Coping with Stress Scale (WCSS) and the NEO Five Factor Inventory (NEO-FFI). The canonical correlation analysis showed that those who were high in conscientiousness tend to use more self-confident, optimistic, and turning to religion coping strategies whereas those who were high in extraversion were more likely to use self-confident and seeking of social support strategies in stressful situations.

How Do Individuals Cope During Post-Conflict Recovery? Evidence from Post-War Northern Uganda

by Tony Muhumuza

Quality of life of patients on the waiting list for coronary angiography

by lidewij niezink

Neth Heart J. 2006 September; 14(9): 292–296.

Abstract

Background
Providing adequate medical information and ensuring that patients do not identify... more Abstract

Background
Providing adequate medical information and ensuring that patients do not identify with fellow-sufferers who are doing worse are significant contributors to a better quality of life (QOL) in cardiac patients. In addition, in these patients gender and the level of psychic tension are significant predictors of QOL. We do not know (1) whether we can improve QOL by increasing patients' ability to cope with the unpleasant aspects of the underlying condition, (2) whether gender and level of psychic tension interact or act independently.

Objective
To assess both questions.

Methods
Thirty-eight patients on the waiting list for coronary angiography were assessed with validated test batteries. To increase the patients' ability to cope, they were randomly assigned to read either (1) the comments of a patient who had previously been treated successfully or (2) general information. The former information, unlike the latter, was assumed to improve coping ability and, thus, provide better QOL. Homogeneity of the patient group was estimated by Cronbach's alphas. For analysis, linear regression and general factorial analyses of variance were applied.

Results
The group was psychologically homogeneous as indicated by Cronbach's alphas which were generally over 75%. There was a significant or close to significant association between the use of coping information and a better mobility and social performance QOL (p<0.05 and p<0.06). High levels of psychic tension were associated with low self-perceived QOL and low psychological scores (both p<0.02). Female gender was associated with lower mobility, lower psychological scores and lower overall QOL (p<0.05, p<0.02 and p<0.05). A significant or close to significant interaction was observed between gender and psychic tension as combined determinants of self-perceived QOL, mobility index, and overall QOL index (p<0.03, p<0.09, and p<0.05). Separate assessments of these determinants showed that female gender was the strongest determinant of a low QOL.

Conclusion
In patients on the waiting list for coronary angiography, an increased ability to cope with the unpleasant aspects of a possible underlying heart condition improves QOL. Female gender and a high level of psychic tension place patients at risk for a low QOL. It is to be hoped that this paper will raise physicians' awareness of these psychological mechanisms and that they will be given adequate attention in the future, particularly in female patients.

Testing the psychometric properties of the Ways of Coping Questionnaire (WCQ) in Turkish university students and community samples

by Mithat Durak

Key Words: Ways of Coping Questionnaire, Psychometric Properties, Exploratory Factor Analysis, Confirmatory Factor Analysis, Cross-Cultural

Ways of Coping Questionnaire (WCQ) has been extensively used to assess coping styles in the clinical or non-clinical... more Ways of Coping Questionnaire (WCQ) has been extensively used to assess coping styles in the clinical or non-clinical context. The present study investigates the psychometric properties of WCQ in Turkish culture and attempts to get its shorter version by using three separate and independent samples (two groups of university students and one community sample). The constructive study was conducted with a sample of full-time university students (N = 472) and it indicated that the most relevant factor structure was seven-factor model. The factors were planful problem-solving, seeking refuge in supernatural forces, keep to self, seeking social support, seeking refuge in fate, escape/avoidance and accepting responsibility. After that, confirmatory factor analysis was performed to test the adequacy of these factors with two different samples. Study 1 was conducted with a sample of university students (N = 485) and Study 2 was conducted with a sample of community (N = 416). Results demonstrated that seven-factor solution revealed better results in both samples in terms of goodness of fit indexes in confirmatory factor analysis. The results of reliability and validity analysis revealed that psychometric properties of WCQ were acceptable. In addition to getting shorter version of WCQ, the present study enhances cross-cultural information that increases awareness about the coping styles in a non-western culture.



Key Practitioners Message

Ways of Coping Questionnaire (WCQ) is a feasible measure especially for non-native clinicians to understand the client's coping styles by exploring and being sensitive to his/her cultural values in order to establish therapeutic alliance throughout the therapy assess.
Turkish version of WCQ includes specifi c dimensions of seeking refuge in fate and supernatural forces.
Clinicians can assess behavioural as well as cognitive responses of coping behaviours by WCQ.
WCQ can be used to identify focal point of the therapy when dealing with depression, negative affect and self esteem problems of Turkish clients.

TURKISH VALIDATION OF THE EMOTIONAL APPROACH COPING SCALE

by Mithat Durak

The Emotional Approach Coping Scale is frequently used to assess coping, which consists of emotional processing and... more The Emotional Approach Coping Scale is frequently used to assess coping, which consists of emotional processing and emotional expression. The present aim was to examine the psychometric properties of this scale by utilizing two independent samples: university students (n = 481) and community members (n = 284). Based on goodness-of-fit indices in confirmatory factor analysis, a two-factor model yielded significant findings in these samples. The results of multi-group analysis revealed that the theoretical structure of the dispositional Emotional Approach Coping Scale was the same for men and women. In addition to sufficient internal consistency and test-retest reliability, the relationships between the Emotional Approach Coping Scale and five conceptually related measures (coping styles, positive affect, negative affect, depression, and trait anxiety) demonstrated concurrent validity. Furthermore, the present study provides a map of emotional approach coping styles in a non-Western culture.

THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COGNITIVE APPRAISAL OF STRESS, COPING STRATEGIES AND PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS AMONG CORRECTIONAL …

by Mithat Durak

Experiences of AIDS-related bereavement among gay men: Implications for care

by Adrian Coyle

Co-authored with Clare Wright. Published in 1996 in Mortality, 1(3), 267-282. Please contact me if you would like a copy of the complete paper but experience difficulties in locating it.

Can parental responses to adult children with schizophrenia be conceptualised in terms of loss and grief? A case study analysis

by Adrian Coyle

Co-authored with James Osborne. Published in 2002 in Counselling Psychology Quarterly, 15(4), 307-323. A manuscript version of this paper can be downloaded from http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/1716/1/fulltext.pdf

It has been suggested that parental responses to adult children with schizophrenia may involve feelings of loss and... more It has been suggested that parental responses to adult children with schizophrenia may involve feelings of loss and grief, centred around loss of the pre-morbid version of their child. In this exploratory study, an in-depth case study analysis of four parental accounts of their responses was undertaken in order to obtain insights into whether these responses can be conceptualised in terms of loss and grief, with the aim of informing therapeutic practice with parents in this position. Information was also obtained on how parents coped with the
reactions that their child’s condition elicited in them. Data were analysed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. In relation to the central research question, it was found that the perception of loss was not uniform amongst participants. Three acknowledged a sense of loss at least to some extent but one parent resisted such an interpretation because she perceived a continuity over time in her son’s behaviour and she also challenged her son’s diagnosis. One parent acknowledged a loss of his daughter’s premorbid self but qualified this by pointing to her continued physical presence. The usefulness of existing models of grief are examined in light of the findings. The implications for the practice of counselling psychology are discussed.

Parents’ experiences of caring for sons and daughters with schizophrenia: A qualitative analysis of coping

by Adrian Coyle

Co-authored with Ben Knudson. Published in 2002 in the European Journal of
Psychotherapy, Counselling & Health, 5(2), 169-183. A manuscript version of this paper can be downloaded from http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/1718/1/fulltext.pdf

This study used a coping framework (Lazarus & Folkman, 1984) to explore experiences of caring for a son or... more This study used a coping framework (Lazarus & Folkman, 1984) to explore experiences of caring for a son or daughter with schizophrenia. Eight parents of people with schizophrenia were interviewed about their experiences and the transcripts of these interviews were subjected to thematic content analysis. The analysis indicated that negative symptoms represented the most burdensome stressor for parents and that coping strategies shifted from problem-focused to more emotion-focused forms (such as acceptance). In relation to the resources which were available to parents, the results indicated that support from social networks and mental health services was generally perceived to have been lacking. However, both informational and emotional support were available from self-help groups for relatives/carers. The implications of this study for therapeutic practice are discussed.

Association between daily coping and end-of-day mood.

by Eileen Kennedy-Moore

By Stone, Arthur A.; Kennedy-Moore, Eileen; Neale, John M.
Health Psychology, Vol 14(4), Jul 1995, 341-349.

Conceptual and methodological issues in current coping assessments.

by Eileen Kennedy-Moore

Commentary to part three: Assessing situational coping: Conceptual and methodological considerations.

by Eileen Kennedy-Moore

By Stone, Arthur A.; Kennedy-Moore, Eileen
In Friedman, Howard S. (Ed), (1992). Hostility, coping, & health, (pp. 203-214). Washington, DC, US: American Psychological Association, xvi, 263 pp.

The Effect of Social Support and Coping Style On Mental Health, Tedium (burnout), and Job Duration among Sydney Community Youth Support Scheme Project Officers.

by Adam Bogacki

In the study reported here, 65 Sydney Community Youth Support Scheme (CYSS) project officers (76% of the population)... more In the study reported here, 65 Sydney Community Youth Support Scheme (CYSS) project officers (76% of the population) were interviewed and completed questionnaires which assessed psychiatric symptoms (GHQ-60), Tedium (a measure of burnout), employment duration, social support, coping, personality factors (Eysenck Personality Inventory, Form A), and sociodemographics. Eleven of these subjects were re-interviewed after (approx.) 6 months.

Results were that 33.8% of respondents had GHQ above threshold at the time of interview, 60% having been employed at CYSS for less than 1.33 years. Content analysis of GHQ, Tedium, and Neuroticism (EPI) scales showed significant item content overlap. N was therefore excluded from further analysis. It was shown that reduced models of Adequacy of Social Integration, part-time trade or technical college education, and experience in other youth unemployment schemes had most predictive power on Log10(GHQ+1); of Age and previous experience in residential child care work on Tedium; and of Age, non-work emotion focused coping, and Adequacy of Attachment on Log10(DAP+1).

It was concluded that burnout may be conceptualised as occupational stress and related to psychiatric dysfunction, but that ‘Tedium’ is not an adequate measure of the construct. Evaluation of support function adequacy appears to be a significant factor influencing distress and staff retention. Lack of significant coping effects on distress appears to reflect conceptual confusion in this area. A model integrating personal and social resources seems promising but needs testing.

Living with Ankylosing Spondylitis: The Patient's Perspective

by Kate Hamilton-West

Goal striving, coping, and well-being: A longitudinal investigation of the self-concordance model in sport

by Joan Duda

SMITH, A., NTOUMANIS, N., DUDA, J. L. & VANSTEENKISTE, M. 2011. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 33, 124-145.

Estratégias de coping frente às perdas funcionais e sintomas de depressão em idosos institucionalizados

by Guilherme Wendt

Coping mediates the relationship between emotional intelligence (EI) and academic achievement

by Carolyn MacCann

MacCann, C., Fogarty, G. J., Zeidner, M., & Roberts, R. D. (2011).
Coping mediates the relationship between emotional intelligence (EI) and academic achievement. Contemporary Educational Psychology, 36, 60-70.

Research examining the relationships between performance measures of emotional intelligence (EI), coping styles, and... more Research examining the relationships between performance measures of emotional intelligence (EI), coping styles, and academic achievement is sparse. Two studies were designed to redress this imbalance. In each of these studies, both EI and coping styles were significantly related to academic achievement. In Study 1, 159 community college students completed the Mayer–Salovey–Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test (MSCEIT) and problem-focused, emotion-focused, and avoidant coping scales. Collectively, the coping variables significantly mediated the relationship between EI and grade point average (GPA) for Emotion Perception, Emotion Facilitation of Thought and Emotion Management (but not for Emotional Understanding). Problem-focused coping was the only single significant mediator, mediating the relationship between emotion management and GPA (but not other branches and GPA). In Study 2, 293 middle school students completed the Situational Test of Emotion Management for Youths (STEM-Y) and scales measuring the same three coping strategies. In this study, the coping variables again significantly mediated the relationship between emotion management and GPA. Once again, problem-focused coping was a significant mediator. Collectively, these results suggest that better educational outcomes might be achieved by targeting skills relating to emotion management and problem-focused coping.

Paradoxes of technology: Consumer cognizance, emotions, and coping strategies

by David Mick

Sex differences in coping with work-home interference

by Alexandra Beauregard

(2009). In M. F. Özbilgin (Ed.), Equality, diversity and inclusion at work: A research companion (pp. 229-244). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar.

Coping With Information Technology Challenges to Identity: A Theoretical Framework

by Hamid Nach, Ph.D.