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Wong, Ka-yan Angela. "Adolescent problems and coping strategies". Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1994. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B2978945x.
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Pfahler, Diane June. "Coping strategies selection and effectiveness". CSUSB ScholarWorks, 1987. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/207.
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Thorlakson, Cheryl L. "Predictors of coping strategies in adolescence". Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1998. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk2/tape15/PQDD_0024/MQ32968.pdf.
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Sedgwick, Whitney A. (Whitney Ann). "Cognitive pain coping strategies of rowers". Thesis, McGill University, 1995. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=35223.
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This study investigated rowers' cognitive pain coping strategies during a 2,000 metre ergometer race. The concepts of association and dissociation were expanded upon by devising five thought categories: performance dissociation (PerfD), pain association (PaA), pain dissociation (PaD), psychological performance association (PsyA), and technical performance association (TechA). Sixteen rowers, five males and eleven females, between the ages of 19 and 27 years, rowed at maximum intensity for four race segments of 500 m, 1,000 m, and 2,000 m on separate occasions. A forty-one item Thoughts During Rowing Questionnaire was administered upon completion of each distance. Subjects' average thought category scores were analyzed by a 4 x 5 (Distance x Thought category) MANOVA. Results indicated significant (p $<$.005) effects for distance and thought category, and an interaction. Results suggest that while racing, rowers rarely dissociate from their performances. As pain awareness rises, rowers dissociate from pain and associate with the psychological or technical aspects of their performances.
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Leung, Yiu-por, i 梁耀波. "Coping strategies of cardiovascular disease patients". Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1996. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31978125.
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Bruintjies, Brent Peter Francois. "Coping strategies of new school principals". Thesis, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11838/1868.
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Thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of
Magister of Technologiae:
Educationis
In the Faculty of Education and Social Sciences
at the
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
2007Currently any Post Level One Educator in South Africa may be appointed to the position of School Principal with only the basic qualification, i.e. matric and a three-year teaching diploma (REQV 13). As per the Educators Employment Act (1998), the minimum teaching experience required for a principalship range from 3-7 years depending on the grading of the school (P1- 4 for primary schools and S1 -4 for secondary schools). According to these stipulations, a qualification in management or another form of validation to ensure that candidates have the ability to cope with the demands of the management of a school is not a requirement. The purpose of this study is to investigate the challenges experienced and coping strategies new school managers (school principals) employ to manage their institutions. It also addresses the common challenges and obstacles faced by new school managers. The study was conducted in the Western Cape using a mixed method qualitative approach to investigate the research questions. After the development of the data collecting instruments, data was collected using semi-structured questionnaires and interviews. The questionnaires were sent to thirty school managers in primary and secondary schools in the seven Education Management Development Centres. The data collected was used to ascertain what the challenges are school manager's face. Subsequently five new school managers were interviewed to find what coping strategies they use. A second set of questionnaires were sent to 100 new school principals to ascertain the challenges experienced and coping strategies employed. The research reveals the following aspects: (1) there is a lack of support from the Western Cape Education Department for new school principals; (2) research respondents identified a need for mentoring to assist them to cope; (3) there is a need for a management qualification to help principals to manage their schools as educators are only trained to become classroom teachers; ( 4) the Western Cape Education Department need to consult with schools regarding, among others, schools' year programs as this clash with dates of departmental programmes.
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Leung, Yiu-por. "Coping strategies of cardiovascular disease patients". Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 1996. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B19470125.
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Brecker, Barbara A. "How battered women cope : cognitive appraisal, coping resources, and coping strategies". Virtual Press, 1987. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/495120.
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The purpose of this study was to elicit information about the process of coping employed by battered women during a hypothetical abusive incident. The research question addressed in this study was: How do appraisal of an event, the use of coping resources, and coping strategies vary across three phases of a single stressful incident?Four variables were examined as group tendencies to react and changes over three phases of a hypothetical abusive incident. These variables were: 1) reported emotions, 2) extent to which the participants felt they could alter the situations (perceived control), 3) use of social support and 4) ways of coping at each stage. In addition, individual differences in coping as a function of emotions experienced, feelings of control and use of social support were also examined. The participants in this study were 54 females who had been admitted to a shelter for battered women. An experimental, repeated measures design was employed and data was analyzed using multivariate analysis of variance and linear, stepwise regression analysis. All hypotheses were tested at alpha = .05.The results of this study showed that emotions, perceptions of control and coping strategies significantly changed across the three phases of the abusive incident. There were significant main effects found for emotions, perceptions of control and types of social support used, regardless of the phase of the incident. In addition individual differences in coping as a function of cognitive appraisal variables were also found. This study shows that a stressful encounter i s a dynamic, unfolding process and riot a static unitary event. As the abusive incident proceeded from the anticipation stage to the outcome stage, there were concomitant changes in emotions, appraisals of control over the situation and coping strategies used. This study also showed that people cope in complex ways and that problem-focused coping was combined with emotion-focused coping at each stage of the encounter.
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Baker, Lynne M. "Domestic abuse : coping strategies of Christian women /". [St. Lucia, Qld.], 2006. http://adt.library.uq.edu.au/public/adt-QU20060714.113732/index.html.
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Schulz, Katharine I. "Coping strategies in coronary artery disease patients". Virtual Press, 1993. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/862273.
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Clements, Andrea D., Beth A. Bailey i Heather Wright. "Prenatal Stress Coping Strategies Predict Breastfeeding Initiation". Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2010. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/7282.
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During intake history a rural sample of 1312 women admitted for singleton birth were asked “How do you deal with stress?” Stress coping answers were categorized into 18 stress coping strategies, which were explored as predictors of infant feeding method choice, dichotomized into any breastfeeding or exclusive bottle feeding. Coping with stress through Prayer/Religion (p = .002), taking a Bath/Shower (p = .001), Exercise (p = .001), and Reading/Writing (p = .001) predicted breastfeeding. Smoking (p = .003), Resting (p = .03), and “Not Well” (p = .035) predicted that women would not breastfeed
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Westafer, William K. "Clergy stress the efficacy of coping strategies /". Muncie, Ind. : Ball State University, 2009. http://cardinalscholar.bsu.edu/769.
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Hackman, Marcia. "Coping strategies of women with breast cancer". Thesis, The University of Arizona, 1988. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/276869.
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An ethnographic study was utilized to identify coping strategies of women with breast cancer. Five women were interviewed; four were interviewed on three separate occasions, and one was interviewed twice. The data were analyzed for specific coping strategies taken by the women to deal with the stresses of breast cancer. These strategies were compared and organized into categories of coping strategies: Actions Taken, Emotional Support, Positive Outcomes, Getting Control, and Keeping a Positive Attitude. These five categories were integrated as new coping incidents appeared in the data. The original five categories were merged into three categories: Getting Control, Compensating, and Emotional Support. From these three categories the theory was written: Women with breast cancer will obtain support, get control over what they can control, and compensate for what they cannot control.
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Kennedy, Marcia A. "Coping strategies of depressed and nondepressed adolescents". W&M ScholarWorks, 1995. https://scholarworks.wm.edu/etd/1539618509.
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The purpose of this study was to determine if there are differences in the regulation of sad affect between depressed and nondepressed adolescents and between younger (12 years to 15 years, 6 months) and older adolescents (15 years, 7 months to 18 years). Using an information processing perspective, this study focused on several steps involved in emotion regulation including the generation, evaluation, and reported use of coping strategies.;Participants included 38 male students, 12 to 18 years of age, attending public middle and high schools in Chesapeake, Virginia. Participants were presented with two scenarios designed to evoke feelings of sadness. They were asked what type of feelings they would have and what coping strategy they would use. After the presentation of each scenario, the participants were given thirty-two strategies to evaluate for effectiveness and to report frequency of use.;The depressed group differed from the nondepressed group in the feelings they expected to have in response to the situations presented, (p {dollar}<{dollar}.02). They also differed in the generation (p {dollar}<{dollar}.02), evaluation for self and others (p {dollar}<{dollar}.011 and p {dollar}<{dollar}.001) and reported use (p {dollar}<{dollar}.002) of the strategies. Relative to the nondepressed group, the depressed group generated more passive avoidance strategies, gave higher ratings of effectiveness to less acceptable strategies and reported using maladaptive coping strategies more often.;The younger group differed from the older group in their evaluations of the strategies for self and others (p {dollar}<{dollar}.000 and p {dollar}<{dollar}.007). Surprisingly, the older male adolescents provided higher effectiveness ratings for the less acceptable/maladaptive strategies than younger adolescents.;This study also found interaction effects for diagnosis and age in the evaluation (p {dollar}<{dollar}.003) and reported use (p {dollar}<{dollar}.009) of specific affect regulation strategies during adolescence, suggesting emotion regulation processes may not progress in the same sequence for depressed and nondepressed adolescents. This strongly indicates that therapeutic interventions rather than maturation alone are necessary.;Further studies to determine if these results can be replicated, and studies with larger and more diverse populations are needed. Studies designed to explore the processes involved in both the perception of affect and the evaluation of coping strategies are needed to explain the types of results found by this study. If these findings are replicated, professionals who work with clinical populations of adolescents may need to review their intervention programs to determine if they are consistent with the outcomes of studies in this area.
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Peregrino-Dartey, Eunice. "Copreneurs' Coping Strategies for Work-Family Conflict". ScholarWorks, 2018. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/5584.
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Family businesses including copreneurships have a high failure rate. Copreneurs experience work-family conflict (WFC), which can have a negative effect on business sustainability. The purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore strategies that copreneurs used in managing WFC to achieve business sustainability for longer than 10 years. Three copreneurs from 3 copreneurial businesses located in the Greater Accra region of Ghana, who have employed effective strategies to cope with WFC to achieve business sustainability longer than 10 years, participated in the study. The WFC model for business/marriage partners (copreneurs) and the reciprocal coping model served as the conceptual framework that grounded the study. Data were collected from semistructured interviews, company documents, and a reflective journal. The data were analyzed using the framework of compiling, disassembling, reassembling, interpreting, and making conclusions. Emerging themes included strategy themes of personal coping, family-friendly organizational supports, and integrated coping. The implications for positive social change include the potential to help copreneurs use strategies identified to manage WFC to improve business sustainability, which may contribute to wealth creation and poverty reduction in the local economy.
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Van, Zyl Marlise. "Coping strategies for leaders during an economic downturn". Thesis, University of Pretoria, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/24984.
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A preliminary review of the literature on coping revealed a gap in the existing knowledge of coping, particularly in the context of an economic downturn. Coping is a process that unfolds in the context of a situation (Lazarus&Folkman, 1984). Somerfield and McCrae (2000:624) appeal to researchers to focus on coping responses to specific situations within a specific context instead of general coping strategies, in this case, coping strategies for leaders during an economic downturn. A grounded theory methodology within a constructivist-interpretive paradigm was employed in this study. The population consisted of individual South African mining leaders employed by three mines. For the purposes of the study, ‘mining leaders’ were defined as members of a mine or mining group’s South African executive committee. Sampling took place on an institutional (mine) level, as well as on an individual (mining leader) level, although the unit of analysis was individual leaders. Mines involved in beneficiating a variety of commodities were selected purposively. Individual leaders (executives) within each company were also selected purposively from the executive committees to form the sample of individual sampling units. Data were obtained through intensive interviews with one pilot respondent and a further seven respondents. Data was analysed using grounded theory methodology, resulting in a conceptual framework of coping strategies for leaders during an economic downturn. The literature was then linked to the conceptual framework developed in this study, showing the relevance of the findings in relation to the existing body of knowledge in organisational behaviour and coping. The findings provided some understanding of how leaders cope during an economic downturn. In addition, this study managed to contribute methodologically to the field of coping research by demonstrating that alternative methodologies (in this case, grounded theory) using narrative approaches (interviews) can uncover ways of coping that are not included in traditional coping inventories. This methodology also allowed for a more in-depth understanding of the phenomenon being studied in the particular context of an economic downturn, in answer to Somerfield and McCrae’s (2000:624) appeal. Recommendations were made to assist leaders to cope better during an economic downturn in turbulent times. Opportunities for further research were also highlighted.Thesis (PhD)--University of Pretoria, 2011.
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Neaville, Stacey. "Investigating the Efficacy of the Coping Strategies Adolescents Use to Handle Cyberbullying". ScholarWorks, 2017. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/3711.
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Cyberbullying can negatively influence adolescents' overall wellbeing. Previous studies on cyberbullying provided knowledge about ways youths cope with cyberbullying; yet the literature lacks information about the efficacy of the coping strategies of cyberbullying victims. The purpose of this straight qualitative study was to investigate what coping strategies cyberbullying victims found effective for handling cyberbullying. The transactional model of coping, approach-avoidance coping, and self-efficacy theory formed the conceptual model to explore, analyze, and understand coping with cyberbullying. Using flyers and snowball sampling, 6 adolescents in Grades 10 to 12 were recruited to participate in the study. Data from semistructured phone interviews were analyzed using the Colazzi method. Pattern matching was used to assess the validity of the findings and to examine the viability of previously used coping theories for explaining coping with cyberbullying. According to the findings, situational context influenced coping strategy development, use, and effectiveness. Adolescents' age, experience, and maturity were significant to their approaches to cyberbullying. Whether the adolescents were attempting to thwart or to keep the cyberbullying from being hurtful were significant to coping strategy use and effectiveness. Future research would benefit from further exploring the role of context in coping strategy use and effectiveness, developmental differences in coping with cyberbullying, examining the efficacy of the support cyberbullying victims receive, and developing a practical coping model for cyberbullying. These findings may inform prevention and intervention efforts for cyberbullying and may foster new research on coping with cyberbullying.
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Thompson, Trevor. "Anxiety sensitivity, gender, coping strategies and pain perception". Thesis, Goldsmiths College (University of London), 2006. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.435511.
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Harland, Nicholas. "Validation of the coping strategies questionnaire 24 (CSQ24)". Thesis, Teesside University, 2009. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.521874.
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Toone, Victoria. "Domestic violence: social behavioral and psychological coping strategies". DigitalCommons@Robert W. Woodruff Library, Atlanta University Center, 1999. http://digitalcommons.auctr.edu/dissertations/1673.
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This study investigated the emotional adjustment of battered women utilizing the theoretical frameworks of the hopelessness theory and the transactional stress-coping paradigm. This investigation should assist social workers to work with women who have experienced abuse. This study supports the fact that social workers must listen to what the women say and pay heed to their voices. Possibly, this work can help to redefine and revitalize the role of social workers as change agents, advocates, case managers, and program developers in the field of domestic violence. Battered women were asked to participate in the study and fifty women volunteered. The women were all involved in shelter programs, private counseling, or support groups in and around Metro-Atlanta.
This descriptive study explored the relationship between the social, behavioral, and psychological strategies used by battered women to cope with depression because of domestic violence. The data analysis used was descriptive and inferential statistics. Most of the women in the study reported levels of depression, but did not report feeling hopeless. Participants who used problem-focused coping skills felt less despondent. The findings in this study were significant and supported previous research in this area. Most of the battered women in this study did not blame themselves for the abuse and interestingly enough, the more severe the first assault the more the women realized they were not the cause of the abuse.
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Baxter-Boehm, Alva. "Anger : gender and culture differences in coping strategies". Thesis, Royal Holloway, University of London, 2000. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.249401.
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Hargrave-Wright, Lilian. "Continuing manifestations and coping strategies of adult dyslexics". Thesis, University of Exeter, 1999. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.302454.
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Eales, Keith. "Employee coping strategies in an uncertain work environment". Thesis, Bournemouth University, 2004. http://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/10562/.
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This qualitative research investigated, on a longitudinal basis, two issues with regard to a small family business owned and managed by a husband and wife. Firstly, it considered why non-family employees sought to remain with the company despite breach of their psychological contracts following a dispute with the family members and the significantly hostile work environment that ensued. Secondly, it investigated the coping strategies adopted by employees to make the work environment more tolerable to them. Undertaken from an insider perspective, and using semi-structured interviews and participant observation to collect data, overlaying the study are insights and reflections on the challenges and difficulties faced by a manager researcher in undertaking research into sensitive issues within their own workplace. The research has made a contribution to under researched areas within the family business literature. Specifically, it has identified new factors which moderate perceptions of breach and violation of the psychological contract and encourage staff to remain with the company. These are, firstly, the way that work is organised, offering scope for individual responsibility to relatively junior members of staff and for the expression of individual identity and, secondly, the development of group unity. The research also found that staff have adopted a number of coping strategies, such as talk, unity and managing work practices and their time commitment, to deal with the hostility towards them in the workplace. The motivation of employees behind these strategies has been identified as being to survive, to exercise a degree of control over their work environment and their contribution to it and to assert a degree of identity. Finally, the research has contributed to personal and professional practice through identifying the vulnerability of employees in small and family businesses in the absence of developed HR policies and procedures.
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Casari, Leandro Martín, Johana Anglada i Celeste Daher. "Coping strategies and exam anxiety in college students". Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, 2014. http://repositorio.pucp.edu.pe/index/handle/123456789/100285.
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This paper analyzed the coping strategies and exam anxiety in 140 Psychology majors at the University of the Aconcagua, in the state of Mendoza. It also evaluated the differences and the relationship between these two variables according to gender, completed courses and academic year. Results showed that the coping strategies included the Search for Alternative Bonuses and Emotional Discharge; students also reported a low level of anxiety. Significant associations were found between these two variables, as well in relation to gender and theacademic year. No significant results were found in the relationship with completed courses.Este artículo analizó las estrategias de afrontamiento y la ansiedad ante situación de examen en 140 estudiantes universitarios de Psicología de la Universidad del Aconcagua de la provincia de Mendoza. Además, evaluó las diferencias y el grado de relación entre estas dos variables en cuanto a género, materias rendidas y año académico. Los resultados mostraron que las estrategias de afrontamiento fueron la búsqueda de Gratificaciones Alternativas y la Descarga Emocional; además, que los estudiantes presentan un nivel bajo de ansiedad. Se encontraron relaciones significativas entre ansiedad ante exámenes y estrategias de afrontamiento, como también entre estas variables en relación al género y el año de cursado. No se encontraron resultados significativos al correlacionar con cantidad de materias rendidas.
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Hinnant, Donald Wayne. "Cognitive Coping Strategies with Chronic Back Pain Patients". Thesis, North Texas State University, 1985. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc331556/.
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Low back pain has long been estimated to be the most prevalent and debilitating source of chronic pain. The present study first reviews the literature addressing the various theories of pain, the physiological and psychological variables important in pain research, and the psychotherapeutic approaches that have been used to date to reduce pain. Thirty-seven hospitalized chronic back pain patients were administered the cold-pressor test and a medical pain stimulus procedure which was medically relevant to their back pathology. A card-sort method was utilized in order to assess the coping strategies employed by the patients during these two pain stimulus tasks. These procedures were repeated following treatment. Coping strategies used by patients during the two pain tasks were compared. Results demonstrated that there was a significant difference in the manner in which patients coped with the two types of pain. Cold-pressor measures of pain threshold and tolerance were not significantly different between pretreatment and post-treatment. These measures were also not positively correlated with treatment outcome. A multiple regression approach demonstrated that particular coping strategies were significantly predictive of treatment outcome. The medical pain stimulus procedure was found to provide more significant pedictor variables than the cold-pressor test. At pre-treatment assessment, patients who relied on dramatized coping strategies were less likely to be successful in treatment. Breathing activity and pain acknowledgement were positive coping techniques highly predictive of successful outcome in this study. The use of computers for assessment and other recommendations for future research were discussed.
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Toindepi, Joseph. "Microfinance in Zimbabwe : social performance and coping strategies". Thesis, University of Derby, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10545/592915.
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This study is an investigation into poverty coping strategies of microfinance and its social performance in crisis environments using empirical evidence from Zimbabwe. Microfinance has close association with informal microcredit, mainly self-help schemes and Government led rural agricultural credit, which was based on the idea of lending for the poor up to the 1960s through to the early 1970s. Whilst informal microcredit was viewed to be a success on many forms for some decades, it was clear that tailor-made changes were needed to respond specifically to the poor’s financial needs and help them fight poverty. Thus, it was seen as necessary to experiment on an institution based/formal financial service sector for the poor in the late 1970s through to the 1990s, which could perhaps tackle poverty reduction more systematically and effectively. In this, microcredit transformed into microfinance having incorporated more financial services on offer in addition to credit and was regarded as the new step forward and backed by several development agencies including the United Nations. In fact, microfinance was hailed as the most innovative poverty alleviation tool, able to deal with poverty whilst at the same time generating sufficient extra income to cover operating costs. Over four decades on since its inception, the microfinance sector has grown tremendously but, as is commonly acknowledged, the shackles of global poverty are just as visible as ever and in some cases are even stronger. This study critically explores and analyses the state of the microfinance sector in Zimbabwe following a recent political, economic and social crisis characterised by hyperinflation reaching six figure digits, which led to a revamp of the microfinance sector in 2009. The findings this study reflect a systematic departure of the original hopes and ideals of microfinance as a poverty-reduction centred programming to that of a profit-led business approach and the emergence of a new breed of microfinance institutions (MFIs). In this new world of “microfinance”, very poor social performance causing distressful situations for borrowers where in certain instances have been known to take their own lives (as In India) due to debt pressures has been witnessed. Ironically, also visible are the microfinance millionaires and successful MFI banks floating on the stock. Not surprisingly, as a result, microfinance has attracted a lot of public scrutiny particularly among academics and policy makers with its credibility as a poverty alleviation tool being seriously questioned. Consequently, both the supporters of microfinance wanting to prove that microfinance reduces poverty as well as the critics of microfinance wishing to discredit those results have carried out several randomised-control trials (RCT) impact studies. In some cases previous studies that had claimed that microfinance reduces poverty were revisited by opposing academics in an effort to refute findings. However, both supporters and critics each found just as much evidence for both positive impact in reducing poverty in some places as well as the negative impact on poverty elsewhere. Neither side could be conclusive about whether microfinance actually does help to reduce poverty. As discussed in the literature review, this resulted in a surge in the number of available studies on the subject of microfinance impact, prompting even more systematic reviews of such studies in an attempt to reconcile the critical question of the role of microfinance in poverty reduction. As before, the systematic reviews also confirmed just as much evidence in favour of microfinance positive impacts on poverty as those against in the negative impacts, thereby failing yet again to provide conclusive evidence on either side of the argument. Such arguments suggest that microfinance delivered in a certain way and under certain conditions can help reduce poverty, but may equally have little effect at all on poverty or can even worsen the poverty situation of individuals when delivered under certain conditions and in a certain way. To the best of my knowledge, no known previous studies have attempted to associate the model of microfinance delivery and conditions to ascertain whether different forms of microfinance operations can produce different impact on poverty even where conditions are similar in order to inform best practice for social performance and help poor individuals to cope with high income-risks. High income-risk is part of life for most people in Zimbabwe as in other developing countries. Zimbabwe was affected by frequent droughts, political turmoil, extreme economic challenges due to sanctions and questionable economic policies between 2000 and 2008, and finally the global financial crisis of 2007/8, creating extraordinarily harsh operating environment for microfinance institutions, characterised by depleted loan portfolio investment, skyrocketing inflation eroding the loan book value and growing default rates. The country’s GDP declined by about 40 percent during the period. Hyperinflation in 2007-2008 peaked at 500 billion percent leading to the collapse of the national currency in February 2009. The Zimbabwean dollar disappeared from circulation in instant literarily forcing MFIs and other financial institutions to freeze all balances in their books which was in local currency and raise new capital in the US dollar and South African Rand. The political and economic challenges negatively affected the Zimbabwean microfinance “industry,” causing the sector to suffer significantly. Both the number of microfinance institutions (MFIs) in the country and the quality and range of services were eroded. Capital, social performance, and viability concerns plagued the microfinance sector forcing the government to introduce sector specific regulation with immediate minimum capital requirement for MFIs resulting in small institutions leaving the market, increasing monopoly by large institutions. Within this uncertainty of the role and effectiveness of microfinance in poverty reduction, and the difficult political and economic circumstances that Zimbabweans have experienced recently, this study looked at the coping strategies of microfinance stakeholders including practitioners and regulators. It employed an exploratory inductive approach using mixed methods methodology. This included a survey questionnaire using both closed and open-ended questions randomly administered to 60 registered microfinance clients and potential clients collecting both qualitative and quantitative data. In addition, comprehensive case assessments were carried out on 3 MFIs. The assessments concluded that there exist two different approaches to microfinance: (1) the Capital Market Driven (CMD) approach characterised by private equity investments and (2) the Poverty Reduction Driven (PRD) approach characterised by emphasis on poverty alleviation and social performance. This thesis argues that the two approaches may have very different impact on poverty. Therefore, a clear distinction between the CMD and PRD are necessary in debates about microfinance impact, whether positive or negative.
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Galhena, Bandula Lanka. "Managerial career plateaue : determinants, consequences and coping strategies /". Agder : Department of Economics and Business Administration, Universitetet i Agder, 2008. http://brage.bibsys.no/hia/bitstream/URN:NBN:no-bibsys_brage_5932/1/master_okad_2008_galhena.pdf.
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Williams, Cecil. "Church Leaders' Financial Coping Strategies During a Recession". ScholarWorks, 2011. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/1049.
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An economic recession can disproportionately affect the financial stability of churches because their income relies primarily on voluntary contributions. The purpose of this phenomenological study, framed by servant leadership theory, was to explore lived experiences and perceptions related to church leaders' strategies for coping with the economic downturn in 2008. A purposive sample of 20 church leaders from Tennessee was recruited to explore the changes that have been made in church operational strategies in order to cope with the recession. The interview data were iteratively examined by using keywords, phrases, and concepts and were coded into categories, which led to the identification of the following themes: (a) implementing cost reduction efforts and increasing the reliance on volunteers for facility upkeep, (b) collaborating with other church leaders for assistance referrals and fraud detection, and (c) sharing facilities and dividing expenses. The study results contribute to positive social change by providing strategies that church leaders can implement to mitigate the negative effects of a financial downturn, strengthen their financial position and stability, and enable them to provide necessary community support. Financial stability in neighborhood churches is conducive to a stronger community because churches serve as focal points for volunteerism and assistance delivery.
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Spångmark, Anders, i Anna Öhrner. "Flexibilitet utan gränser : Individens roll i det moderna arbetslivet". Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Sociologiska institutionen, 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-201122.
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Sammanfattning Titel: Flexibilitet utan gränser Författare: Anders Spångmark och Anna Öhrner Handledare: Michael Allvin Lärosäte: Uppsala Universitet Datum: 2013-05-22 Syfte: Uppsatsens syfte är att undersöka vilka konsekvenser intervjupersonerna upplever till följd av sitt flexibla arbete. Syftet är också att ta reda på om intervjupersonerna använder sig av några strategier för att hantera det flexibla arbetet och i så fall vilka dessa strategier är. Studien syftar även till att diskutera hur dessa strategier förhåller sig till de institutionaliserade och mer traditionella sätten att reglera arbetet. Metod: Uppsatsens empiriska material bygger på åtta stycken intervjuer med personer som har ett flexibelt arbete, innebärande att de själva kan påverka var och när deras arbetsuppgifter utförs. Efter behandlingen av materialet analyserades det och diskuterades med utgångspunkt i tidigare forskning inom området. Resultat/slutsats: Det flexibla arbetssättet kan innebära många konsekvenser för individen. Främst beskrivs svårigheter när det gäller kommer till gränsdragning mellan arbete och fritid, en känsla av otillräcklighet och påverkan på individens relationer. Vissa individuella strategier för att hantera det flexibla arbetet återkom hos flera av intervjupersonerna. Dessa har sammanställts till tre huvudstrategier för hur de intervjuade väljer att hantera konsekvenserna av det flexibla arbetet. Det framgår också att dessa strategier tenderar att gå i en annan riktning än de institutionaliserade formerna för reglering av arbetet, genom lagstiftning och partsöverenskommelser, där dessa har svårt att täcka in det flexibla arbetet. Nyckelord: Flexibelt arbete, strategier, coping, gränsdragningAbstract Title: Flexibility without boundaries Authors: Anders Spångmark och Anna Öhrner Mentor: Michael Allvin University: Uppsala University Date: 2013-05-22 Purpose and problem statement: The purpose of the essay is to research the consequences of flexibility in the workplace, as they’re experienced by the interviewees. The purpose is furthermore to investigate whether the interviewees make use of any coping strategies to handle the work-related flexibility and, in that case, what those strategies are. The essay will also contain a discussion about how the aforementioned strategies relate to the institutionalized and more traditional means to regulate labor. Approach: The empiric data of the essay is based on eight interviews with people who all have flexible jobs, in the sense that they can affect where and when they are to carry out their job assignments. The data was subsequently processed, analyzed and discussed, using earlier research on the subject as a foundation. Results/conclusions: Flexibility in the workplace can be the cause of many different consequences for the concerned individual. The consequences most prominently described are difficulties regarding demarcation between work and leisure, a sense of inadequacy and the effect flexibility in the workplace has on personal relationships. Some individual strategies to handle flexibility in the workplace proved to be utilized by several interviewees. These have been compiled into three main categories. The results show that these strategies tend to go in a different direction, so to speak, than the institutionalized means to regulate flexibility in the workplace, such as legislation and covenants. This is a result of the fact that it’s difficult to apply the institutionalized means to flexibility in the workplace. Key words: Flexibility in the workplace, strategies, coping, demarcation
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Brink, Ulrika, i Silvana Vasquez. "Sjuksköterskors strategier för att hantera känslomässig stress vid omvårdnad av döende barn : En litteraturöversikt". Thesis, Röda Korsets Högskola, 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:rkh:diva-679.
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Bakgrund: Inom sjuksköterskeprofessionen är döden en oundviklig företeelse och omhändertagandet av patienter i det palliativa skedet är en del av yrket. Döden väcker också starka känslor som kan vara svåra för sjuksköterskan att hantera, vilket kan resultera i emotionell stress. Att vårda barn i livets slutskede medför att sjuksköterskan ställs inför flera emotionella utmaningar, vilket leder till att denne måste finna strategier för att hantera de uppkomna känslorna. Syfte: Att beskriva sjuksköterskors strategier för att hantera känslomässig stress vid omvårdad av svårt sjuka barn i livets slutskede. Metod: Systematisk litteraturöversikt av tolv vetenskapliga artiklar med kvalitativ ansats. Resultat: De strategier sjuksköterskorna beskrev identifierades och kategoriserades i följande fem teman: Utveckla motståndskraft, stöd, skifte mellan känslor, kontroll och egenvård. Slutsats: Sjuksköterskor använder sig av flera strategier för att hantera känslomässig stress. Strategierna utvecklades bland annat genom erfarenhet, reflektion och genom att finna mening. Sjuksköterskor upplevde också bristande kunskap att hantera sina känslor och att möta sörjande föräldrar. Förmågan att skapa en känsla av sammanhang, och vilka strategier de utvecklade påverkade hur de hanterade emotionell stress. Klinisk betydelse: En ökad förståelse av vilka strategier sjuksköterskor använder för att hantera känslomässig stress kan ge verktyg för att förbättra sjuksköterskans arbetssituation och ge dem mer stöd. Därtill torde många av de strategier sjuksköterskan utvecklar också kunna överföras till andra omvårdnadssituationer.Background: In the nursing profession, death is an inevitable outcome and care of patients in the palliative phase is part of the occupation. Death also evokes strong feelings that may be difficult for the nurse to manage, which can result in emotional stress. Caring for children in palliative care causes the nurse to face several emotional challenges, which means that they must find strategies to deal with the resulting emotions. Aim: To describe nurses‟ strategies on how to handle emotional stress when caring for critically ill children in the final stages of life. Method: A literature review based on twelve studies with a qualitative approach. Findings: The strategies nurses described were identified and categorized into five themes: developing resilience, support, self-care, control and shift between emotions. Conclusion: Nurses use several strategies to cope with emotional stress. The strategies were developed through among other things experience, reflection, and by finding meaning. Nurses also experienced a lack of knowledge in managing their emotions and meeting grieving parents. Nurses' ability to create a sense of coherence, and the strategies they developed affected how they handled emotional stress. Clinical significance: The results of the study may provide an increased understanding of the strategies nurses use to cope with emotional stress and may provide tools to improve nurses' working conditions and give them more support. In addition, many of the developed strategies might be applicable to other contexts.
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Bezuidenhout, Johannes Hendrik Coenraad. "The psychometric properties of the COPE in selected occupations in South Africa / J.H.C. Bezuidenhout". Thesis, North-West University, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10394/1242.
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Coping strategies represent the efforts, both behavioural and cognitive, that people invest in
order to deal with stressful encounters. Coping is a basic component for developing
adaptation and plays a major role in the relationship between the individual and the
environment, especially as a moderating element between stress and sickness. Against this
backdrop of the impact that the well-being of employees has on organisations, it is of the
essence that organisations need to understand how their members cope with the demands
which the organisation places on them. This understanding can assist organisations to
evaluate the resources they make available to help employees to cope more positively with
the demands placed upon them.
The general objective of this study was to investigate the psychometric properties of the
Coping Orientations to the Problems Experienced Questionnaire (COPE) within different
occupational groups in South Africa, to examine the construct equivalence and to assess
reliability. A swey design was used. Random samples (N = 3178) were taken from
electricity supply personnel, nurses and police officials, and the COPE was administered.
Descriptive statistics, exploratory factor analysis and multivariate analysis of variance
(MANOVA) were used to analyse the data.
Exploratory factor analysis, using principal axis factoring with varimax rotation, was
conducted on 53 items of the COPE and revealed four interpretable factors (Factor 1 =
Approach Coping; Factor 2 = Avoidance; Factor 3 = Seeking Support; and Factor 4 = Turn to
Religion). Highly acceptable Tucker's phi coefficients were found for all the comparisons,
and therefore, sufficient evidence for the construct equivalence of the COPE was
demonstrated. Alpha coefficients, ranging from 0,85 to 0,92, were obtained. Statistically
significant differences were found between the coping strategies employed within the
different organisational, gender and language groups.
Recommendations for future research were made.Thesis (M.A. (Industrial Psychology))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2007.
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Grabusic, Carmen C. "Older adults with vision loss, a consideration of coping strategies, appraisals, and coping resources". Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1997. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk3/ftp05/mq23320.pdf.
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Fenwick, Annabelle S. C. "Carers' perceptions of challenging behaviour : relationships with emotions, psychological adjustment, coping responses and beliefs about behavioural interventions". Thesis, Cardiff University, 1997. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.342296.
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Male, Brian D. "Pupil adjustment to a change of primary school". Thesis, University of East London, 1993. http://roar.uel.ac.uk/1232/.
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This ethnographic study of the strategies used by pupils in their adjustment to a new class after an individual move to a new school partway through a term considered 30 pupils aged 8-11 entering a Primary School run by the Service Children's Education Authority during the course of an academic year. Previous research suggests that whilst there may be little statistical effect on educational attainment of even frequent changes of school, there are pupils whose attainment seems adversely, and others beneficially, affected. Attempts to associate these pupils with such factors as age at or frequency of moves, socio-economic status or IQ levels have proved unsuccessful. This study utilises the notion of 'coping strategy' as put forward by Hargreaves (1978) and Pollard (1982) to investigate the hypothesis that it is the difference in the strategies that the pupils use that enables some to cope effectively and even benefit from changes of school whilst others appear to suffer. In order to consider the hypothesis this study puts forward an entirely new model of strategies and their use and significantly amends the Hargreaves/Pol lard model of the contexts of constraint. A process of 'progressive focus' is suggested whereby these contexts can be interrelated, individual actions in the classroom can be identified as strategies and linked to goals in progressively wider spheres, and the effect of ineffective strategies can be recognised. Using this model the study: * suggests that pupil adjustment is affected by both their strategies and their goals and provides a description of this process. * suggests that it is not possible to link a simple typification of strategies to any aspect of adjustment * describes the way in which the strategy use of transient pupils could enable them to make higher or lower attainments than their static peers * points to the prevalence of pupil goals in the societal sphere and puts forward a notion of 'radical coping' that explains teachers' serious concerns about the adjustment of some pupils. The basis of teacher interventions with their new pupils is considered and ways in which the model could be used by teachers and parents to assist new pupils in the process of adjustment are put forward. The model, although derived from the situation of new pupils, presents a way in which classroom interactions as a whole could be considered and therefore contributes to a wider understanding of pupil actions and teacher effectiveness.
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Karlovits, Tracey Elizabeth. "Coping with community reintegration after severe brain injury, a description of stresses and coping strategies". Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1998. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk2/tape17/PQDD_0013/MQ36040.pdf.
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Bieliková, Liliana. "Stres a stratégie jeho zvládania v exponovanej profesii". Master's thesis, Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 2016. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-262298.
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The aim of the thesis is to point out the stress factors present in the profession of a firefighter, define the concept of stress and suggest the options of coping with stressful and challenging situations. The thesis consists of theoretical and empirical part. The theoretical part is focused on clarifying the definition of the concept of stress, its types, manifestations and potential stressors. In addition, conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder, burnout, coping with stressful situations and Eysenck personality typology factors are explained. The empirical part is focused on the analysis of coping strategies, used by firefighters on the selected workplace and their connection to temperament, age and years of service. Based on the analysis, recommendations for management in HaZZ Nitra are suggested.
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Andersson, Mattias, i Francis Deighan. "Coping Strategies in Conjunction with Amputation : a literature study". Thesis, Karlstad University, Division for Health and Caring Sciences, 2006. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kau:diva-283.
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Amputation affects men and women of all ages, classes, races and religions. The patients’ reactions are, however, entirely unique. This is a literature study comprising fourteen scientific articles which make up the results. The psychosocial effects of amputation can be daunting and considering the mountain of literature on the subject, it is therefore necessary to start by explaining some of the research on stress, crisis, and coping. Brief descriptions of Lazarus’s and Cullberg’s work have been selected to represent a sample of existing theories which have grappled with these psychosocial concepts. The purpose of this study is to describe the various coping strategies utilized by patients who have undergone amputation. The results consist of seventeen coping strategies which are divided up into five theme groups (positive coping, avoidance coping, social support, maladaptive coping, and religion). Evidence is provided which describes how the various coping strategies can actually manifest themselves in reality as witnessed by amputee patients. In conclusion, amputees use various coping strategies at different stages of recovery to deal with the trauma of their loss; these strategies can be observed and identified in both clinical and out-patient settings.
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Holmér, Alexander, i Helena Wästerlund. "Hur hanterar sjuksköterskor stress i arbetet? : En litteraturöversikt". Thesis, Högskolan Väst, Avd för vårdvetenskap på grundnivå, 2015. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hv:diva-7320.
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Background: The nursing profession involves meetings and situations which can be stressful. The work environment can cause additional stress in the form of time pressure, lack of support from colleagues, management or disgruntled family members and patients. This places the nurse in a position that requires a sharpened ability to handle stress. It can become overwhelming and unmanageable and cause a serious threat to the nurse's health and wellbeing. To handle stress the nurses uses different coping strategies. Aim: The aim of the review was to gain a better understanding of how nurses deal with occupational stress. Method: A systematic literature overview study based on eleven articles, including both qualitative and quantitative studies. Results: Nurses deal with stress in different ways based on their own resources. The results were divided in to seven themes: Seeking social support for emotional expression, Planning and problem solving to reduce stress, Setting boundaries to alleviate stress, Create time and space for recovery, Create time for reflection and guidance, Manage what cannot be affected and Creating distance in order to gain perspective. Conclusion: Perceived stress differs wide between nurses. A great responsibility therefore rests on the nurse herself to learn to manage her stress. The employer can create supportive conditions but the nurse must learn to master their own stress.
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Neill, Caroline Carragher. "Adolescent appraisals and coping strategies during a stressful exam". Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1998. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk1/tape11/PQDD_0032/MQ62487.pdf.
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Horsman, Marylyn. "The coping strategies of adults aging with cerebral palsy". Thesis, University of British Columbia, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/8446.
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Purpose: To investigate the coping strategies of adults with cerebral palsy (CP) who were growing older and experiencing changes in their functional abilities.
Methods: Qualitative descriptive phenomenology was used. Antonovsky’s concepts of sense of coherence (SOC) were applied to examine the coping approaches of adults growing older with CP. Data from 12 participants were gathered through in-depth, semi-structured interviews.
Results: Three themes emerged from the analysis: Awareness, Acceptance and Action reflects strategies of how participants gain awareness, become better able to accept what
they are experiencing and then position themselves to take appropriate actions; Negotiating One’s World depicts experiences of empowerment, disempowerment and self-responsibility; and Independence is Everything portrays what being autonomous means to participants. Despite the fact that their physical abilities seemed to deteriorate as they grew older, most participants described improvements in psychosocial aspects of their lives and were able to maintain SOC while growing older with CP.
Discussion: Based on the interview findings, participants had not been adequately informed of the possibility of experiencing secondary conditions, e.g., pain and fatigue, as they grew older. Pediatric therapy programs have not adequately anticipated challenges that may occur in adulthood. Greater preventive healthcare is called for. All healthcare providers need to be aware of the unique needs of adults with CP. These adults themselves need to be informed what to expect as they grow older and shown ways to take responsibility for their personal health. Programs should be designed to promote lifetime fitness and prevention where exercise, good nutrition, weight control, stress management and energy conservation are stressed as well as ways to alleviate or manage chronic pain. Adults with CP need to advocate for their health, education, careers, and care, and to better understand an “inter-reliant” sense of independence. Participants want programs that provide options in managing their own care workers. Family support needs to foster independence and inter-reliance. Transition and implementation plans should begin in mid-adolescence and include care coordination of finances and the services of capable adult-centered healthcare providers. Future research could include studies exploring preventive health measures to minimize secondary disabilities and enhanced community accessibility.
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Leung, Fung Yuk-ping Wendy, i 梁馮玉萍. "Stress and coping strategies of patients with ankylosing spondylitis". Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1991. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31248962.
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蔡志華 i Chi-wah Choi. "Stress and coping strategies of parents with epileptic children". Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1993. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31249413.
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Greentree, Johnetta. "Perceived stressors, coping strategies, and effectiveness in older adults". Virtual Press, 1998. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/1101594.
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The purpose of the study was to evaluate perceived stressors, coping strategies, and coping effectiveness in older adults. The theoretical framework was Lazarus and Folkman's (1984) theory of stress.Data was collected from 55 independent living adults. Findings showed that primary perceived stressors focused on health, family, and independence. The most frequently used and effective style of coping was optimistic. The least frequently used and least effective style was emotive. The most commonly used and most effective strategy was prayer. Few demographic differences in coping were noted.A major conclusion was that, while individual coping strategies were highly effective, overall older adults coped only somewhat effectively with stressors.The significance of the study was that effective coping strategies and styles as identified can guide nursing interventions for stress management among older adults. Replication of the study is needed with a large sample from a variety of populations.School of Nursing
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Maxwell, Mallory D. "Coping strategies in women subsequent to a perinatal loss". Honors in the Major Thesis, University of Central Florida, 2010. http://digital.library.ucf.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ETH/id/1449.
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Platanitis, Panagiotis. "Expatriates emotional challenges and coping strategies : a qualitative study". Thesis, University of Manchester, 2018. https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/expatriates-emotional-challenges-and-coping-strategies-a-qualitative-study(f79ac269-4889-43de-a55b-6e652597b77c).html.
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In the last few decades expatriation to East Asia and China in particular has become an important phenomenon investigated by research studies. Undoubtedly, expatriates face multiple emotional challenges during their stay in China, such as adjustment, cultural adaptation, work related difficulties, language barriers and family separation. The present study aimed to explore in depth the specific psychological needs of expatriates based on their personal subjective opinion from a Counselling Psychology perspective. A narratively informed Thematic Analysis design was used and conversational interviews conducted to generate accounts of the phenomenon of expatriation and the emotional challenges people faced due to a change of country and culture. Five main themes were identified and special emphasis was given to the subthemes which consisted the new and unique findings of the current thesis: I) Emotional Challenges: a) emotional difficulties, b) positive challenges, c) the challenge of the unknown and d) repatriation. As coping strategies, emphasis was given to a) social network, b) the importance of the family, and c) professional support. The issue of adjustment, which included three subthemes a) adjustment to daily life b) living conditions and c) work satisfaction was also discussed. The fourth theme, Personality, included two subthemes: a) Traits and b) Personal Development. The final theme was cultural differences, which included three subthemes: a) communication and interaction with locals, b) cultural differences at work and c) culture shock. The study found that emotional challenges have both positive and negative impacts on the life and well-being of expatriates. Common emotional difficulties identified were anxiety, distress, depression, loss, cultural isolation and loneliness, while positive aspects included working towards better professional and personal development. The study also identified social interaction as the main expatriate coping strategy and community counselling work was suggested as a form of support. Personality traits were identified as an important variable which can have a significant influence on emotional challenges as a form of coping strategy. A detailed account of the issues concerning adjustment to daily life was also discussed. Emphasis was also given to work adjustment as a coping strategy and cultural differences was discussed as a form of emotional difficulties. The contribution of the current qualitative research is discussed and further clinical interventions are suggested.
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Bradbury, Stacey Lynn. "Adolescent Coping Strategies for In-person Bullying and Cyberbullying". Bowling Green State University / OhioLINK, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1370276537.
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Wolter, Ulrike Tina Barbara. "Multidimensional scaling analysis of coping strategies for chronic pain". Case Western Reserve University School of Graduate Studies / OhioLINK, 1990. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1054913618.
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Huang, Chu-Yu. "School-Aged Sheltered Homeless Children's Stressors and Coping Strategies". The Ohio State University, 2001. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1380544921.
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Leung, Fung Yuk-ping Wendy. "Stress and coping strategies of patients with ankylosing spondylitis /". [Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong], 1991. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B13117191.
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Choi, Chi-wah. "Stress and coping strategies of parents with epileptic children /". [Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong], 1993. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B13744562.
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