Maladaptive Coping Strategies: Googling every symptom or bodily sensation Reassurance-seeking from friends and family ...

It’s during the college years that many young people adopt maladaptive coping strategies that are detrimental to their long-term well-being. Binge drinking. Drug use as a way to numb feelings or ...

Coping flexibility was assessed using a revised version of the Coping Flexibility Scale, which captures three dimensions: the ability to abandon ineffective coping strategies, to develop new ones ...

Most patients with sleep problems adopt maladaptive coping strategies—such as taking sleep aids, using caffeine, and taking daytime naps—that may actually contribute to decreased sleep quality ...

Maykrantz, S.A., et al. (2021) Coping with the crisis: the effects of psychological capital and coping behaviors on perceived stress. International Journal of Workplace Health Management. doi.org ...

The authors examined the association between maternal childhood abuse and the frequency of providing social support to mothers when the victim is an adult and investigated the mediating effects of ...

After completing all of the advantages and disadvantages of both coping strategies, the final step is to critically analyze (and challenge) the perceived advantages of the maladaptive coping strategy.