The relation of stress coping strategies and self-handicapping strategies to the process of opiate addicts behavior changes

Background/Aim. During a progress of addictive behavior treatment, the strategies of coping with stress are engaged, but addicts may continue with self-handicapping behavior which is opposite to changing a problematic behavior. The aim of this study was to examine the stress coping (CS) strategies and self-handicapping (SH) strategies in relation to the process of addictive behavior change. Methods. In the descriptive clinical study, the sample of 200 consecutively recruited inpatient opiate addicts were explored. They underwent methadone therapy. The general information questionnaire, the Indicator of coping strategies (CSI), SHquestionnaire for assessing self-handicapping behavior (SH) and the University Rhode Island Change Assessment (URICA) questionnaire for the assessment of process of change were completed. The Student t-test, Pearson?s correlation coefficient and multiple regression analysis were applied. The SPSS for Windows was used and the p ? 0.05 defined as statistically significant. Results. Among the CS, there were significant correlations between avoiding problems strategy and all SH strategies (p ? 0.02). The social support was directly proportionate to the process of change (p = 0.03, ? = 0.35). However, the process of change inversely correlated to internal handicaps in interpersonal relationships strategy (IHI) (p = 0.02; ? = -0.54) and strategy of focusing to the problem (p = 0.00, ? = -0.44). Conclusion. The significant positive predictor for the process of addictive behavior change was a strategy of social support, but focusing on the problem and the strategy of internal handicaps in achievement situations were significant negative predictors. The evaluation of motivation process and stress coping strategies could be useful for creation of improved tailored treatment of opiate addiction.

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Emotional Intelligence and Stress Coping Strategies Among Students of Physical Education and Sport Study Programs

Baltic Journal of Sport and Health Sciences ◽

10.33607/bjshs.v4i115.820 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4 (115) ◽

Author(s):

Romualdas Malinauskas ◽

Tomas Saulius ◽

Giedrius Kaufmanas

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Emotional Intelligence ◽

Problem Solving ◽

Physical Education ◽

Coping Strategies ◽

First Year ◽

Stress Coping ◽

First Year Students ◽

Study Programs ◽

Stress Coping Strategies

Background. Studies of various scholars confirm the relation between the application of stress coping strategies and emotional intelligence, but there is a lack of research about the relationship between individual coping strategies and emotional intelligence levels among the first- and the fourth-year students. The aim of the research was to reveal peculiarities of emotional intelligence and stress coping strategies of undergraduate students of physical education and sport study programs.Methods. The Shutte Self-Assessment Questionnaire was used to measure the level of emotional intelligence of the participants (Schutte & Malouff, 1999). The questionnaire composed by Grakauskas and Valickas (2006) was used to identify the stress coping strategies. It consists of four factors: social support factor, problem-solving factor, emotional discharge factor and avoidance factor. The research was based on the following ethical principles: confidentiality, anonymity, impartiality and privacy. The first- and the fourth-year students of the Lithuanian Sports University and Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences, Physical Education and Sports Programs were surveyed. The research sample consisted of 123 participants. Male participants comprised 66.7% of the sample, and the female participants comprised 33.3%. of the sample. The first-year undergraduates made up 57.7% of the sample, and the fourth-year undergraduates made up 42.3% of the sample.Results. Analyzing the data on the stress coping strategies according to the participants studying experience, it was found that the fourth-year students used the social support strategy more frequently in comparison with the first-year students. In addition, the fourth-year students applied emotional discharge and avoidance strategies more often than the first-year students. Comparing stress coping strategies and emotional intelligence according to the gender of participants, no statistically significant differences were found. There was a statistically significant relationship between the stress coping strategy and the ability to evaluate and express one’s emotions.Conclusions. Comparing emotional intelligence of the first- and the fourth-year students of physical education and sports study programs, no statistically significant differences were found. Comparison of stress coping strategies applied by the first- and the fourth-year students of physical education and sports degree programs revealed that the fourth-year students tended to use social support, emotional discharge and avoidance strategies more frequently than the first-year students. Comparison of stress coping strategies and emotional intelligence according to gender did not show any statistically significant differences. However, there was a statistically significant relationship between stress coping strategies and emotional intelligence, though it was a weak, but significant difference between emotional intelligence components such as the ability to express and manage emotions and problem-solving focused stress coping strategy.Keywords: stress, stress management strategies, emotional intelligence.

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Stress coping strategies, spirituality, social support and posttraumatic growth in a Polish sample of rheumatoid arthritis patients

Psychology Health & Medicine ◽

10.1080/13548506.2017.1280174 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 22 (9) ◽

pp. 1082-1088 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Marcin Rzeszutek ◽

Włodzimierz Oniszczenko ◽

Brygida Kwiatkowska

Keyword(s):

Rheumatoid Arthritis ◽

Social Support ◽

Coping Strategies ◽

Posttraumatic Growth ◽

Stress Coping ◽

Stress Coping Strategies

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Investigating the Association Between Stress Coping Strategies and Social Support in COVID-19 Survivors

Iranian Journal of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences ◽

10.5812/ijpbs.112635 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol In Press (In Press) ◽

Author(s):

Bahareh Fallah ◽

Khadijeh Nasiriani ◽

Akram Mehrabbeik ◽

Hossein Nazmiah ◽

Elnaz Sheikh Pour ◽

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Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Coping Strategies ◽

Pearson Correlation ◽

Nursing Interventions ◽

Stress Coping ◽

Coping Methods ◽

Correlational Design ◽

Stress Coping Strategies ◽

High Level ◽

Family Centered

Background: The global spread of COVID-19, due to its pathogenesis and high mortality rate, has caused high levels of stress among various levels of societies. Hence, it is necessary to investigate social support interventions concerning their effectiveness and accessibility. Objectives: The study aimed to determine the association between coping strategies and social support in survivors of COVID-19. Methods: Following a descriptive-correlational design, using the census method, 158 discharged cases with a definitive diagnosis of COVID-19 in 2020 were recruited. Data collection tools included the demographic characteristics questionnaire, CISS-48 stress-coping methods, and Wax's social support questionnaire. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics of Pearson correlation coefficient and multivariate regression in SPSS version 22. Results: The most and least frequent stress coping strategies used by patients were problem-oriented (48.49 ± 9.99) and avoidance-oriented stress strategies (24.48 ± 4.11), respectively. Family support (39.02 ± 4.20) was the major source of support. There was a significant correlation between the score of social support and the total score of stress, problem-oriented, and avoidance-oriented stress. According to the regression analysis, there was a significant association between the score of coping strategies and educational level. Conclusions: By increasing the awareness of COVID-19 patients about problem-based coping strategies, their stress can be reduced. Also, due to the high level of social support provided by the family, planning for family-centered nursing interventions and engaging family members in the care of COVID-19 patients are important.

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