Coping With Stalking Among University Students

2010 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 395-408 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katja Björklund ◽  
Helinä Häkkänen-Nyholm ◽  
Lorraine Sheridan ◽  
Karl Roberts
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
University Students ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Interaction Effect ◽  
Coping Behavior ◽  
Main Effect ◽  
Actual Use ◽  
And Coping

The present study examined behavioral coping actions and coping strategies in relation to specific contextual factors (e.g., victim–stalker relationship, stalking violence, duration of stalking, and prior victimization) among Finnish university students. Participants completed a stalking survey, also including items concerning coping. Victims of violent stalking threatened the stalker with the use of certain legal actions significantly more compared with victims of nonviolent stalking, but no difference in the actual use of formal help was found. Instead victims of stalking tried to avoid the stalker or turned to friends and family for help. Victim–stalker relationship, stalker violence, and number of stalking episodes had a significant main effect on certain coping strategies (e.g., positive reappraisal, escape–avoidance, and problem-solving), while no interaction effect was found. The findings suggest that knowledge of victim-coping behavior and strategies is crucial for health care and law enforcement professionals when devising appropriate support for victims and developing multidisciplinary approaches.

scholarly journals The Effect of Nationality, Gender, and GPA on the Use of Reading Strategies Among EFL University Students

SAGE Open ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 215824401880928
Author(s):  
Senad Bećirović ◽  
Amna Brdarević-Čeljo ◽  
Vildana Dubravac
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
University Students ◽  
Grade Point Average ◽  
Interaction Effect ◽  
Reading Strategies ◽  
Significant Interaction Effect ◽  
Grade Point ◽  
Main Effect ◽  
Problem Solving Strategies ◽  
Language Context

Despite its importance being acknowledged in a plethora of studies, developing reading strategies appears absent from many classrooms, which justifies a considerable research interest in this topic. The present study aims to investigate how gender, nationality, and grade point average affect the frequency of the usage of different types of reading strategies among Bosnian university students. The research sample comprised 228 students studying at three universities in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The analysis revealed moderate to high awareness of reading strategies, the problem-solving strategies being most frequently used. A three-way ANOVA showed a significant main effect of gender as well as a significant interaction effect of Nationality × Grade Point Average on The Survey of Reading Strategies questionnaire. Moreover, a three-way MANOVA revealed that gender had a significant main effect on the combined variables, namely global, support, and problem-solving reading strategies. Similarly, the interaction effect of Nationality × Grade Point Average was significant on the three combined variables, while the interaction effects of Grade Point Average × Gender and Grade Point Average × Nationality proved significant only on the Problem-Solving subscale. The current study is expected to contribute to understanding the reading strategy use in a foreign language context, and to inspire educators to recognize the importance of their use in the classroom.

scholarly journals Tolerance to uncertainty and the choice of coping strategies in law enforcement

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 106-126
Author(s):  
V.A. Rogachev ◽  
I.N. Konopleva
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Coping Behavior ◽  
Law Enforcement Officers ◽  
Coping Behaviors ◽  
Length Of Service ◽  
Legal Psychology ◽  
Tolerance Of Uncertainty ◽  
Main Components ◽  
And Coping

The article discusses the problem of studying the tolerance of uncertainty and coping behaviors among law enforcement officers. The problem of coping behavior is one of the most relevant for legal psychology in the study of psychological characteristics of work and personality of law enforcement officers. Performance is achieved not only professional knowledge and skills, but also features tolerance to ambiguity and stress overcoming behavior of employees in a busy and special conditions. Considered tolerance/intolerance (TN/INT) to uncertainty, coping behavior, its essence and main components. Defined the main directions in studying the coping strategies of law enforcement. The study involved 78 officers FDCS of Russia in the age from 20 to 50 years with different calendar length of service in bodies of drug enforcement. The results of an empirical study aimed at studying the peculiarities of tolerance for uncertainty and coping strategies of law enforcement officers, establish the specific nature of their relationship. The differences in the level of tolerance for uncertainty and the choice of coping strategies among employees depending on the experience of service in law enforcement and the level of neuropsychic stability.

scholarly journals Analytical review of studies on uncertainty and the study of coping strategies in law enforcement officers

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 26-43 ◽  
Author(s):  
V.A. Rogachev ◽  
I.N. Konopleva
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Coping Behavior ◽  
Law Enforcement Officers ◽  
Coping Resources ◽  
Behavior Of Law ◽  
Analytical Review ◽  
Main Components ◽  
The Individual ◽  
And Coping

The paper deals with the problem of studying tolerance to uncertainty and coping behavior of law enforcement officers. The theoretical aspects of the problem are analyzed, the specificity of the use of the category "uncertainty" in psychology is revealed. The article presents the history of the formation of the construct of tolerance / tolerance to uncertainty in psychology, the current state of the problem of tolerance to uncertainty in psychology. The problem of studying the coping behavior of law enforcement officers is considered. Coping behavior, its essence and main components are characterized. The main directions in the study of coping strategies of law enforcement officers. The interrelationship and influence of tolerance to uncertainty on coping strategy of coping behavior in different spheres of activity are considered. It is shown that the coping behavior consists of coping strategies and coping resources. In psychological studies, tolerance to uncertainty is considered as one of the key resources of the individual in dealing with stressful situations.

scholarly journals Self-esteem, Social Support and Coping Strategies of left-behind Children in Rural China, and the Intermediary Role of Subjective Support：a cross-sectional survey

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shu Cui ◽  
Fangshuo Cheng ◽  
Ling Zhang ◽  
Chao Zhang ◽  
Qiuyu Yuan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Rural China ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Left Behind ◽  
And Coping ◽  
Support Score

Abstract Background: Negative coping strategies and behavioral problems are common among Chinese left-behind children, which are relate to a variety of negative consequences. At this stage of development, the relevant factors of coping strategies need to be further studied, in which social support and self-esteem are worthy of our attention. The aim of this study is to detect the current situation of self-esteem, social support, and coping styles of left-behind children (LBC) in rural China. Methods: 322 children from 3 schools in China enrolled in this study, including 236 LBC and 86 non-left-behind children (NLBC) to assess self-esteem, social support and coping strategies. Results: The LBC group had lower self-esteem score and lower total social support (subjective support, objective support and support-seeking behavior) than the NLBC group. In terms of coping strategies, the LBC group was lower than the NLBC group in problem-solving and rationalization. The self-esteem score in LBC was significant positive associated with the subjective support score, objective support score, problem-solving and help-seeking score. In addition, self-esteem has significant mediating effect between subjective support and problem-solving, subjective support and help-seeking, respectively. Conclusions: The finding indicate that Chinese LBC’s self-esteem and social support need to be improved. Given the significant correlativity between self-esteem, subjective support and coping strategy, it is necessary to promote Chinese LBC’s self-esteem and social support, especially subjective support.

scholarly journals Health Care Professionals’ Knowledge of Stalking Perpetrators, Victims, Behaviors, and Coping Strategies: A Preliminary Study among Italian Hospitals

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Daniela Acquadro Maran ◽  
Barbara Loera ◽  
Alberto D’Argenio
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Medical Profession ◽  
Large City ◽  
Local Health ◽  
Male Victims ◽  
Physical Consequences ◽  
And Coping

The aim of this study was to investigate health care professionals’ level of in-depth understanding about the various types and characteristics of stalking. In particular, the study examines knowledge on the characteristics of stalkers and their victims, acted behaviors, and coping strategies used to stop the harassment. The data were collected by means of an ad hoc questionnaire. The sample comprised 210 participants working in local health units in Turin, a large city located in the northern part of Italy. The majority were women (160, 76.2%). The participants were aged 20–64 years, and the mean age was 41.63 years (SD = 11.18). The majority of participants were psychologists (99, 47.1%), 31 (14.8%) were nurses, 31 (14.8%) had an unspecified medical profession, 29 (13.8%) were psychiatrists, and 20 (9.5%) were general practitioners. According to the findings, interventions with male victims of stalking, especially when the stalker is a woman, require attention in particular. Underestimating the stalking experience is a risk, so health care professionals in their interventions must explain to the men the emotive and physical consequences of the victimization. Moreover, in suggesting coping strategies, health care professionals must consider the victim’s fear of reporting the incident not only to law enforcement authorities but also to family and friends. The findings showed that health care professionals need a better understanding of the stalking phenomenon. Education courses are a valuable tool to identify characteristics of the phenomenon, validate existing knowledge, and decrease the level of missing information to develop the skills needed to take appropriate action in cases of stalking.

scholarly journals Rural general practice patients’ coping with hazards and harm: an interview study

BMJ Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. e031343
Author(s):  
Martin Bruusgaard Harbitz ◽  
Helen Brandstorp ◽  
Margrete Gaski
Keyword(s):  
General Practice ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Interview Study ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Everyday Clinical Practice ◽  
Recent Onset ◽  
Analysis Process ◽  
Safety Barrier ◽  
And Coping

ObjectiveThe aim of this study is to identify and analyse rural general practice patients’ experiences of hazards and harm that comprise adverse events, and their strategies for coping with them.DesignInterview study using systematic text condensation and coping strategy theory in an abductive analysis process.SettingNine rural general practice clinics in Norway.ParticipantsTwenty participants, aged 21–79 years, all presenting with recent onset of somatic and/or psychiatric complaints.ResultsParticipating rural general practice patients described their experiences of a variety of hazards and harms. Their three most discussed cognitive and behavioural coping strategies were: (1) to accept the events; (2) to confront them and (3) to engage in planful problem-solving. While the participants demonstrated a tendency toward accepting hazards and harm that their regular general practitioner created, they were often willing to confront those that locum (ie, substitute) general practitioners created. Participants used planful problem-solving in situations they deemed hazardous, such as breaches of confidentiality or not being taken seriously, as well as during potential/actual emergencies.ConclusionsPatients at rural general practice clinics actively identify and respond to hazards and harm, applying three coping strategies. Thus, patients themselves may serve as an important safety barrier against hazards and harm; their potential contributions to improving patient safety must be appreciated accordingly and reflected in future research as well as in everyday clinical practice.

scholarly journals Stress Sources of Physical Therapy Students’ and Behaviors of Coping in Clinical Practice: A Palestinian Perspective

2020 ◽  
Vol 57 ◽  
pp. 004695802094464
Author(s):  
Ahmad Ayed ◽  
Mosab Amoudi
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Physical Therapy ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Clinical Training ◽  
Coping Behavior ◽  
Physical Therapy Students ◽  
Coping Behaviors ◽  
And Behaviors ◽  
And Coping

Physical therapy students will be exposed to stressors across clinical practice. The aggregate stress conveys to the new behavioral responses occur through the clinical training. The study aimed to examine the stress sources faced by physical therapy students and behaviors of coping used in their clinical practice. A cross-section study with a sample of 83 physical therapy students. Data were collected through Perceived Stress Scale and Coping Behavioral Inventory Scale. The mean of perceived stress by the respondents was 66.3 (standard deviation [SD] = 17.01) and the coping behaviors mean was 35.15 (SD = 9.67). The most common type of factor stressors perceived was looking for care of patients (M = 16.6 ± 4.4) and the most common coping behavior was problem solving (M = 13.8±6.6). The study confirmed that the perceived stress and coping behaviors of physical therapy students were moderate in clinical practice. Stress from the care of patients is the greatest stressful, and problem solving was the greatest coping.

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