Asked by Maria Gonzalez on Jul 03, 2024

Tameeka recently lost a job she really enjoyed. At first, Tameeka felt emotionally stressed at the loss. However, when she was informed by her sister that her 3-yr-old niece was battling cancer, Tameeka felt that her own loss was small by comparison. Tameeka decided to make the best of her own situation of job searching, while being a strong source of support for her sister and niece. Tameeka is demonstrating __________

A) emotion-focused coping.
B) proactive coping.
C) problem-focused coping.
D) cognitive-focused problem solving.

Emotion-Focused Coping

A response involving reappraisal of a stressor to reduce its emotional impact.

Problem-Focused Coping

A direct response aimed at reducing, modifying, or eliminating a source of stress.

  • Understand different coping strategies for stress and their classifications.