scholarly journals THE PERSONAL FEATURES OF SEAFARERS AS FACTORS INFLUENCING THE CHOICE OF COPING STRATEGIES WHEN WORKING IN SPECIAL CONDITIONS

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 9-13
Author(s):  
Maryna Yelesina
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Factors Influencing

Working Lesbians: Role Conflicts and Coping Strategies

1983 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 244-256 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandra A. Shachar ◽  
Lucia A. Gilbert
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Working Women ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Mailing List ◽  
Role Conflicts ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Potential Benefits ◽  
Strategy Types ◽  
Unexpected Findings ◽  
And Coping

This study investigated areas of interrole and intrarole conflict reported by 79 lesbian working women and factors influencing the types of coping strategies these women used. The three coping strategies identified by Hall (1972) were used to code responses to a questionnaire sent to women on the mailing list of a local lesbian newsletter. The most frequently reported interrole conflicts were between the work and lover roles, and the most frequently reported intrarole conflicts involved the work and daughter roles. Subjects viewed being lesbian as contributing little to their interrole conflicts and, as hypothesized, used predominantly role restructuring strategies (Types I and II) to deal with the conflicts. Also, as hypothesized, higher self-esteem was reported by individuals using restructuring strategies than by those using reactant strategies (Type III). In contrast, subjects viewed being lesbian as highly related to their intrarole conflicts, and, contrary to predictions, used reactive strategies almost as frequently as role restructuring strategies. Moreover, self-esteem did not differ among subjects using the three strategy types. The unexpected findings for intrarole conflict are discussed in terms of the potential benefits of reactant-avoidant strategies in work situations.

Household Responses to Food Shortages in Western Nepal

1997 ◽  
Vol 56 (2) ◽  
pp. 190-198 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine Panter-Brick ◽  
Mark Eggerman
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Agricultural Production ◽  
Land Area ◽  
Subsistence Farmers ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Food Shortages ◽  
Household Coping Strategies ◽  
Household Responses ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
The Himalaya

Food shortages occur periodically and predictably in over- populated areas of the foothills of the Himalaya, leading to extensive outmigration and to indebtedness of farmers. A survey of four administrative areas and in-depth interviews of 120 households (a sample of diverse caste and ethnic groups, stratified by land area) was undertaken in two districts of western Nepal to document the severity of shortfall in local agricultural production and the range of household coping strategies. The duration of food shortages averaged 5 months of the year, but ranged enormously across households, with 4% of sample families being entirely landless. Out-migration, wage labor, petty trade, high-interest loans, and land mortgage were well-established coping strategies, beneficial for some families in generating income and the possibility for investment, but for others leading to progressively greater debt, economic marginalisation and impoverishment. This study highlights the importance of encouraging diversified strategies for subsistence farmers to ensure cash revenue, much of which is derived from debt and emigration, and reviews the geographical and socioeconomic factors influencing both constraints on household subsistence and responses to seasonal food deficits.

scholarly journals Psychosocial factors influencing the experience of sustainability professionals

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 445-469 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nadine Andrews
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Psychosocial Factors ◽  
Negative Emotion ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychological Needs ◽  
Ecological Crisis ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Trade Offs ◽  
Psychological Threat

Purpose The purpose of this study is to gain insight into psychosocial factors influencing sustainability professionals in their work to lead by influencing and improving pro-environmental decision-making in their organisations and to increase understanding of psychosocial factors that affect their effectiveness in achieving desired results. Design/methodology/approach Using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis as a framework, the study enquires into the lived experience of six research subjects. The participants are sustainability professionals and leaders from the UK and Canada. The primary data source is semi-structured interviews, analysed with micro-discourse analysis. Findings Key psychosocial factors involved in participants’ experience are identified, specifically psychological threat-coping strategies, psychological needs, motivation and vitality, finding complex interactions between them. Tensions and trade-offs between competency, relatedness and autonomy needs and coping strategies such as suppression of negative emotion and “deep green” identity are modelled in diagrams to show the dynamics. How these tensions are negotiated has implications for psychological well-being and effectiveness. Practical/implications The concepts and models presented in this paper may be of practical use to sustainability professionals, environmentalists and organisation leaders, for example, in identifying interventions to develop inner resources, support authentic and effective action and disrupt maladaptive responses to ecological crisis. Originality/value The study contributes insight to understanding of underlying processes shaping environmental cognition and behaviour, particularly in relation to psychological threat-coping strategies and interacting factors. With a transdisciplinary approach, the methodology enables nuanced interpretation of complex phenomena to be generated.

scholarly journals Supporting Schools in Times of Crisis: A Case of Partnerships and Networking with Schools by the Institute of Education at the University of Lisbon

2021 ◽  
pp. 211-224
Author(s):  
Estela Costa ◽  
Monica Baptista ◽  
Nuno Dorotea
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Capacity Building ◽  
Learning Environments ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
The University

AbstractThis chapter examines the Institute of Education at the University of Lisbon (IE-ULisbon) and its engagement with schools during the current COVID-19 pandemic. We aim to supplement knowledge about responses to unanticipated crises impacting schools, factors influencing schools’ coping strategies, and IE-ULisbon’s actions in this unfolding context. Therefore, this case study follows two IE-ULisbon experiences with school clusters (totaling 1700 students and 160 teachers), meeting the challenges posed by the pandemic. Both examples relate to longer-term projects aiming to improve students’ learning through innovative practices and teachers’ capacity-building. However, the crisis instigated new difficulties for teachers, and researchers responded by empowering and enabling teachers to create learning environments to facilitate educational consistency and foster academic achievement.

Households’ Coping Strategies in Drought- and Flood-Prone Communities in Northern Ghana

2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 542-553 ◽  
Author(s):  
Victor Lolig ◽  
◽  
Samuel A. Donkoh ◽  
Francis Kwabena Obeng ◽  
Isaac Gershon Kodwo Ansah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Northern Ghana ◽  
Extension Services ◽  
Climate Change Effects ◽  
Drought And Flood ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
On Farm

This study seeks to explore stakeholders’ perceptions, causes, and effects of extreme climatic events, such as droughts and floods, in the Wa West District of Ghana’s Upper West Region. A multi-stage sampling procedure is used to select 184 respondents. Data collection methods include individual questionnaire administration, focus group discussions, and a stakeholders’ forum in the Wa West District Assembly. While frequencies are used to show respondents’ perceptions of the severity of climate change effects, a treatmenteffect model is used to determine the factors influencing farmers’ choices of on-farm coping strategies over off-farm activities in both periods of drought and flood. Findings are the following: farmers perceive that climate change is real and has severe consequences. Consequently, they resort to both on-farm and off-farm strategies to cope with the effects of climate change. While men mostly adopt the former, women adopt the latter. Both strategies are, however, not viable for taking them out of poverty, though offfarm activities are more effective. Education and extension services are other important factors influencing the choice of coping strategies as well as farmers’ welfare. Farmers must be supported with more viable income-earning activities, ones that can take them out of poverty. Women should be given priority. Access to education and extension services must also be stepped up to facilitate the adoption of the coping strategies and to increase welfare.

scholarly journals Young People’s Coping Strategies When Dealing With Their Own and a Friend’s Symptoms of Poor Mental Health: A Qualitative Study

2021 ◽  
pp. 074355842110621
Author(s):  
Sofia M. Pimenta ◽  
Simon C. Hunter ◽  
Susan Rasmussen ◽  
Nicola Cogan ◽  
Bethany Martin
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Young People ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Poor Mental Health ◽  
Professional Help ◽  
Coping Process ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
The Social ◽  
Main Factors

Young people struggle to seek help for their mental health, despite having different resources available. As the coping process is very complex, and elements such as trust and availability of resources have been said to influence it, this study aimed to understand how young people cope with their own or a friend’s symptoms of poor mental health. Eleven young people (13–15 years old) were interviewed. Thematic Analysis of the interviews showed that participants reported different coping strategies for dealing with their own hypothetical symptoms and those of a friend. Participants identified the social impact of experiencing symptoms of poor mental health and choice of resources as the main factors influencing their coping strategies. For their own symptoms, young people expressed concern about being judged and that they would only disclose to someone they trust. Participants would not disclose a friend’s symptoms because they did not want to break their trust. Finally, choice of resources was mainly influenced by the severity of symptoms being experienced, especially when it comes to asking for professional help. This study contributes to a better understanding of the different ways in which young people cope with their own symptoms and symptoms experienced by a friend.

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