Coping - developing of the ideas: a literature overview of the conception of coping

Tatyana Radeva

doi:10.14748/ssm.v45i0.984

Coping - developing of the ideas: a literature overview of the conception of coping

Tatyana Radeva

Abstract

Coping is a term in psychology describing strategies for handling difficult situations entered into practice through cognitive psychology. The article addresses the emerging theory of stress by R. Lazarus, presents the Transactional theory and analyzes the differences in the conceptual apparatus that defines adaptability and mental well-being of the individual.

Keywords

stress; transactional theory; coping strategies; cognitive appraisal

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