scholarly journals Experiences of gifted students during the COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey

2021 ◽  
pp. 026142942110697
Author(s):  
Fatih Kaya ◽  
Aysegul Islekeller-Bozca
Keyword(s):  
Online Education ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Gifted And Talented ◽  
Gifted Students ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Stress Coping ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Stress Coping Strategies ◽  
Talented Students

COVID-19 began to spread all over the world in the Spring of 2020. All schools, including the institutions serving students with special needs, were closed to decrease the spread of the virus. The schools had to shift to online education, which was a new experience for most students. In addition to the negative effects of the pandemic itself, the new learning format required extra effort from students. Gifted and talented students as a special group with special educational and socio-emotional needs may have experienced the pandemic differently. In the present study, we aimed to explore gifted and talented students’ subjective well-being, feelings of hope, and stress coping strategies with a quantitative method. In addition, we used a qualitative method and asked a few open-ended questions to dig deeper into these students’ experiences during the pandemic. We found a statistically significant correlation among subjective well-being, hope, and stress coping strategies. Effective stress coping strategies are used more frequently than negative ones. We revealed that although there are some positive sides to the process, the students described some difficulties with social interaction, access and use of technology, motivation, and physical health. Based on the findings, we suggested some important implications and recommendations for parents, educators, and policymakers.

scholarly journals Coping Strategies Employed by Malaysian Pre-University Gifted Students to Manage Examination Stress

2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (28) ◽  
pp. 155
Author(s):  
SITI NOOR DIANA MOHD KAMARUDDIN
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Coping Strategy ◽  
Gifted And Talented ◽  
Gifted Students ◽  
Well Being ◽  
National University ◽  
Group Experiences ◽  
Exam Stress ◽  
Examination Stress ◽  
Talented Students

<p><strong>ABSTRACT</strong></p> <p>Different age group experiences different level of stress due to different causes all together. The main cause of stress experienced by students is academic tests and examinations (Kai-Wen, 2009). If students are not able to manage examination stress accordingly, it may lead them to serious psychological, physical, and mental problems.This study generally attempts to determine the causes of stress among a group of gifted and talented pre-university students in Malaysia.The study also attempts to evaluate the most frequent coping strategies used by ASASIpintar students to manage exam stress and also to identify the predominant type of coping strategies used by ASASIpintar students to cope with exam stress.Questionnaires were distributed randomly to students of Malaysian Pre-University gifted students situated in the Pusat PERMATApintar™ Negara (National Gifted Centre) in Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (the National University of Malaysia). All the sixty-eight respondents were from different ethnicity and religion background. The findings showed that the highest percentage recorded for cause of stress among the students is school factor with 50%. Regardless, religion marked as the most frequently used coping strategy by ASASIpintar students by 84%. Another major finding was that ASASIpintar students tend to use emotion-focused coping to manage examination stress more (32%) than problem solving focused coping strategy (26.9%) by 5.1%.It is of utmost importance for gifted and talented students to have ability to use appropriate coping strategies so that the stress is not detrimental to them and their well-being.</p> <p>Keywords: Gifted Students, Examination Stress, Coping Strategies</p>

scholarly journals Posttraumatic Growth in Postlingually Deaf Patients With Cochlear Implants: The Effect of Stress-Coping Strategies, Sociodemographics, and Deafness-Related Factors

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanna Kobosko ◽  
W. Wiktor Jedrzejczak ◽  
D. Beata Porembska ◽  
Anna Geremek-Samsonowicz ◽  
Henryk Skarzynski
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Posttraumatic Growth ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Stress Coping ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Positive Role ◽  
Protective Function ◽  
Brief Cope ◽  
Post Traumatic Growth ◽  
Stress Coping Strategies

The aim of this study was to assess whether cochlear implant (CI) users who had been postlingually deaf developed a more positive outlook on life—the so-called posttraumatic growth (PTG)—as a result of their disability and to examine how PTG related to their stress-coping strategies and personal circumstances. The study group consisted of 119 postlingually deaf CI users. The participants were asked to anonymously fill in several questionnaires: the Post-Traumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI), Coping Orientations to Problems Experienced (Brief COPE), and a form asking for personal details and factors related to their deafness and CI use. The PTG of postlingually deaf CI users was similar to that found in people with other severe health problems. The time that had elapsed since the hearing was lost and the time from receiving a CI were positively correlated with PTG. The level of PTG was correlated with the particular coping strategies used and differed between men and women. We found that the development of PTG could emerge from both approach-oriented coping strategies (e.g., active coping and planning) and avoidance-oriented coping strategies (e.g., denial, self-distraction, and self-blame). Paradoxically, the avoidance strategies could play a positive role in the development of PTG. This reinforces the idea, previously raised in the PTG literature, that such strategies exert a defensive and protective function—an “illusory” side of PTG—which operates together with the positive constructive side, and both help develop the sense of well-being of a person.

scholarly journals Positive reappraisal as a stress coping strategy during the COVID-19 pandemic

Salud Mental ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 44 (4) ◽  
pp. 177-184
Author(s):  
Juan Pablo Garza Varela ◽  
Carlos de la Cruz-de la Cruz ◽  
Jessica Giselle Leija Guerrero ◽  
Karen Estefanía Sánchez Rodríguez ◽  
Omar Kawas Valle
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Coping Strategy ◽  
Active Form ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Stress Coping ◽  
Positive Reappraisal ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Stress Coping Strategies ◽  
Short And Long Term

Introduction. The stress coping strategies people rely on impact their psychological well-being and may be related to the risk of developing psychopathology in the short- and long-term after an unfortunate event. Objective. To define the main stress coping strategies in our region as a first step in assessing the risk of developing psychopathology derived from the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Method. This is an observational, cross-sectional, analytical study that includes 396 participants over 18 years of age residents of the state of Nuevo Leon. Using an online form, the participants were asked to complete the Coping Strategies Questionnaire (CAE). Results. In general, after two months of mitigation measures in Mexico, positive reappraisal was the stress coping strategy with the highest score in the population studied. We found higher scores on negative auto-focused and overt emotional expression on the comparation between sociodemographic subgroups. Discussion and conclusion. The present study shows that, in our community, positive reappraisal was the stress coping strategy with the highest score. Positive reappraisal is an active form of coping associated with greater psychological well-being and fewer risk of developing psychopathology in the short and long term. Based on this, our hypothesis is that the predominant use of this strategy could translate into a higher psychological well-being during and after the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in the studied sample.

A pilot study of business travelers’ stress-coping strategies

2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 252-258 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hsiangting(Shatina) Chen
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Control Panel ◽  
Stress Coping ◽  
Initial Attempt ◽  
Business Travelers ◽  
Stress Coping Strategies ◽  
On The Road ◽  
Related Stress

This research note incorporates stress process theory to explore what stress-coping strategies have been adopted by business travelers. The results indicate that travel competence, social support, and destination activities, are three key components of the coping strategies business travelers utilize to decrease their stress on the road. Also, this study indicates that healthy menus, in-room amenities (i.e., technology, a temperature control panel, and quality of bedding and bath amenities), and convenience (i.e., distance to business sites/airport and hotel services) were considered important hotel attributes that help business travelers overcome travel-related stress. This study took an initial attempt to explore business travelers’ coping strategies used to combat travel-related stress. Since the need of understanding business travelers’ well-being and work–life balance has been increasing, this study could contribute to the limited research related to business travelers’ stress and bring suggestions for corporate travel policies and programs, as well as travel satisfaction. Consequently, this study broaches the subject of business travelers’ stress and implications for hospitality service providers.

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