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Emotion-focused coping

Based on: Sarafino, Smith. “Health psychology” Biopsychosocial interactions, Wiley, 2022. pp. 114, 115 #stressmanagement #coping Transcript: Hey today we will talk about emotion-focused coping. So what exactly is emotion-focused coping? Simply put, it’s a way to control the emotional response to the stressful situation. Emotion-focused techniques might be the only realistic option when the source of stress is outside the person’s control. When we say outside of a person's control we talk about things like a loved one dying or getting diagnosed with cancer. People can regulate their emotions by changing their behavioral and cognitive approaches. Behavioral approaches include using alcohol or drugs, seeking emotional social support from friends or relatives, and engaging in activities, such as sports or watching TV. Cognitive approaches involve how people think about the stressful situation. So you can choose to redefine the situation. So a woman having to undergo mastectomy could for example think, “Hey I’m 73 what do I need breasts for?” So basically by giving a positive spin to a stressful situation you can redefine it. Another cognitive approach is what Freud called the defense mechanisms. It includes strategies such as denial or avoidance. So for example let's say your long-term boyfriend has broken up with you, by denying it's the end of the relationship or by thinking he’s coming back, you will be using a defense mechanism. But as a rule of thumb, the effectiveness of avoidance-promoting methods seems to be limited to the first couple of weeks. So it's better to use another coping method if the stressful situation is going to last more than a few weeks.