PLOS One Submitted MS D-20-10016-COVID-19

Mapping Intimacies ◽

10.31219/osf.io/mkxgw ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Marzena Cypryanska ◽

John B. Nezlek

Keyword(s):

Emotional Reactions ◽

Coping Behaviors ◽

Mediation Analyses ◽

Reliable Predictor ◽

Nationally Representative ◽

D 20 ◽

The Cost ◽

And Coping ◽

Sample Age ◽

The Relationship

At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic (10-14 March, 2020) we conducted a survey (n = 1028) of a nationally representative sample (age, sex, and locale) in Poland. Respondents indicated how strong they thought the threat was to themselves, to Poland, and the world. They also described their emotional reactions to the pandemic, which we used to calculate three scores: Anxiety, Hopelessness, and Panic. Respondents also indicated how often they engaged in various coping behaviors and how much they supported different types of economic sacrifice. We used these responses to calculate measures that we labelled as Spread Prevention (e.g., social distancing), Self-preservation (food stockpiling), and Economic Sacrifice (e.g., fighting COVID-19 regardless of the cost). Multiple regression analyses found that threat to self was the most reliable predictor (positive) of affective reactions and of coping behaviors, and that Anxiety was the most reliable predictor (positive) of Spread prevention and Economic sacrifice. Panic predicted (positively) Self-preservation. A series of mediation analyses found that Anxiety mediated relationships between threat and coping behaviors, and that Panic mediated the relationship between threat and Self-preservation. In addition, we found that scores on all measures except Panic, increased following the announcement of the first COVID-19 related fatality in Poland, which occurred on the third (middle) day of the study. The mediational relationships we found did not vary as a function of whether the data were collected before or after this announcement. The present results suggest that affective responses to threat can serve an instrumental function by providing the motivation to engage in coping behaviors. Such a mechanism complements much research on stress that has focused on how coping mediates threat-emotion relationships.

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Social Support, Coping Behaviors, and Resilience Among African Americans During COVID-19

Innovation in Aging ◽

10.1093/geroni/igab046.750 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽

pp. 198-198

Author(s):

Sung Park

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

African Americans ◽

Ethnic Groups ◽

Well Being ◽

The United States ◽

Coping Behaviors ◽

Nationally Representative ◽

And Coping ◽

The Relationship ◽

Multiple Health

Abstract Enduring structural inequalities in the United States by race have only become more apparent during COVID-19, as African Americans experienced significant health and economic challenges that far exceeded those observed among other racial and ethnic groups. Relying on multiple nationally representative surveys, this study examines the diversity of ways in which middle-aged and older African Americans’ managed the stress and pressures associated with the pandemic. I summarize the inequities faced by African Americans before and during COVID-19, as well as trends in the utilization of social support, coping behaviors, and degree of resilience. Furthermore, this study investigates the relationship between social support and coping strategies to multiple health outcomes over time. When appropriate, comparisons to other racial and ethnic groups are made. This research underscores the importance of considering social relationships and modifiable coping behaviors when studying African American aging and well-being during times of crisis.

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Characteristics of Households of People With Diabetes Accessing US Food Pantries: Implications for Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support

The Diabetes Educator ◽

10.1177/0145721719857547 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 45 (4) ◽

pp. 397-407 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Marianna S. Wetherill ◽

Mary B. Williams ◽

Kayla C. White ◽

Hilary K. Seligman

Keyword(s):

Management Education ◽

Secondary Data ◽

Severe Form ◽

Self Management ◽

Coping Behaviors ◽

Chi Square ◽

Food Pantry ◽

Food Pantries ◽

And Coping ◽

The Relationship

Purpose The purpose of this study is to explore the associations between food insecurity (FI) and coping strategies of relevance to diabetes self-management among households of people with diabetes (HHDM) who access US food pantry programs. Methods The authors conducted a secondary data analysis of HHDM accessing US food pantry programs from the Hunger in America 2014 study ( n = 16 826). Weighted analyses included descriptive statistics for household sociodemographics, food pantry service utilization, FI, and coping behaviors. The authors used chi-square and logistic regression to estimate the relationship between FI and coping behaviors. Results Nearly one-half of HHDM reported visiting food pantries at least 6 times in the past year. Most HHDM were FI, with the majority experiencing the most severe form of FI. Over one-fifth of households reported lacking health insurance. The majority of HHDM reported purchasing inexpensive unhealthy foods to ensure household food adequacy, and many reported watering down food and beverages. The odds of reporting these behaviors significantly increased as FI worsened. Conclusion Food pantries represent an opportunity for the delivery of community-based diabetes self-management education and support programs. These programs should be adapted to address population barriers to self-management and to support access to healthful foods and medical care.

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Social Support as a Moderator of the Relationship between Poverty and Coping Behaviors

The Journal of Social Psychology ◽

10.1080/00224545.1990.9924615 ◽

1990 ◽

Vol 130 (4) ◽

pp. 533-541 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Anup K. Singh ◽

Janak Pandey

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Coping Behaviors ◽

And Coping ◽

The Relationship

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THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN GLOBAL AND DAILY LEVELS OF PAIN AND RELIGIOUS COPING

Innovation in Aging ◽

10.1093/geroni/igz038.1930 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽

pp. S524-S524

Author(s):

Katherine L Cheesman ◽

Brian Cox ◽

Dylan M Smith ◽

Patricia A Parmelee

Keyword(s):

Religious Coping ◽

Intraclass Correlation ◽

Coping Behaviors ◽

Phone Calls ◽

Daily Diary Methodology ◽

And Coping ◽

The Relationship ◽

Racial Ethnic ◽

Daily Pain

Abstract Objective: This research examines associations between global and daily levels of pain and the use of religious coping strategies among African American (AA) and non-Hispanic White (NHW) older adults with physician-confirmed knee osteoarthritis (OA). Methods: As part of a larger study of racial/ethnic differences in everyday quality of life with OA, 125 persons over the age of 50 completed a global measure of religious coping using the Brief RCOPE. Daily variability in pain and coping was assessed using a daily diary methodology consisting of 4 daily phone calls over 7 days. Hypotheses: Demographic characteristics (sex, race) were expected to predict religious coping at both the global and daily levels. Specifically, we expected women and AAs would use more religious coping than their male and NHW counterparts. Further, daily levels of pain were predicted to correlate with daily levels of coping. Results: AAs were found to engage in significantly more religious coping behaviors than NHWs at the global, but not daily, level. An intraclass correlation coefficient of .316 indicated sufficient within-person variability for the use of multi-level modeling to determine the association of daily pain and religious coping. Within individuals, pain was significantly lower on days when religious coping was not used. Implications: Results contribute to a growing understanding of how individuals use their religious beliefs to cope with daily pain and perhaps, to the formulation of more targeted therapies for individuals living with chronic illness. (Supported by R01-AG041655 D. Smith and P. Parmelee, PIs.)

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The relationship between quality of life and coping strategies of children with EB and their parents

Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases ◽

10.1186/s13023-021-01702-x ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 16 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Petra J. Mauritz ◽

Marieke Bolling ◽

José C. Duipmans ◽

Mariët Hagedoorn

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Coping Strategies ◽

Social Functioning ◽

Emotional Reactions ◽

Small Sample ◽

Healthy Children ◽

And Coping ◽

The Relationship ◽

Parent Child

Abstract Background Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) is a group of rare genetic skin disorders that primarily manifest as blisters and erosions following mild mechanical trauma. Despite the crucial role of the parents of children with EB in managing the disease, studies focusing on the parent–child relationship remain a gap in the literature. To address this gap, the current quantitative study, involving 55 children with all types of EB and 48 parents, assessed the relationship between their quality of life and coping strategies. Quality of life was measured with the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory and TNO-AZL Questionnaire for Adult’s Health- related Quality of Life, and coping strategies were assessed with the Coping with a Disease Questionnaire. The majority of the analyses were descriptive and the results were interpreted qualitatively because of the small sample size. Results Overall, the quality of life of children with EB and that of their parents was somewhat lower compared with the quality of life of healthy children and adults. Children with EB who more frequently used emotional reactions and cognitive-palliative strategies to cope with the disease demonstrated lower levels of emotional and social functioning, while children who showed more acceptance and distancing showed higher levels of functioning on all domains. Parents who frequently demonstrated emotional reactions reported lower levels of social functioning and experienced more depressive emotions and anger. Parents who used more avoidance showed higher levels of positive emotions. Within parent–child dyads, acceptance, cognitive-palliative strategies and distancing were positively related. Children’s emotional and social functioning were negatively associated with their parents’ depressive emotions. Parents’ acceptance was linked to higher physical functioning in children, whereas children’s avoidance was linked to a lower level of anger in parents. Conclusion Children who are able to accept the disease or distance themselves from it appear to be better off in contrast to those who tend to engage in the cognitive-palliative strategies and expressing emotional reactions. Parents seem to be better off when they are able to use avoidance in contrast to those who tend to show emotional reactions. Further research is needed to substantiate these findings.

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Precompetitive Achievement Goals, Stress Appraisals, Emotions, and Coping Among Athletes

Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology ◽

10.1123/jsep.2013-0266 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 36 (5) ◽

pp. 433-445 ◽

Cited By ~ 24

Author(s):

Adam R. Nicholls ◽

John L. Perry ◽

Luis Calmeiro

Keyword(s):

Indirect Effects ◽

Achievement Goals ◽

Relational Theory ◽

Mediating Effects ◽

Mediation Analyses ◽

Proposed Model ◽

Stress Appraisals ◽

Study Support ◽

And Coping ◽

The Relationship

Grounded in Lazarus’s (1991, 1999, 2000) cognitive-motivational-relational theory of emotions, we tested a model of achievement goals, stress appraisals, emotions, and coping. We predicted that precompetitive achievement goals would be associated with appraisals, appraisals with emotions, and emotions with coping in our model. The mediating effects of emotions among the overall sample of 827 athletes and two stratified random subsamples were also explored. The results of this study support our proposed model in the overall sample and the stratified subsamples. Further, emotion mediated the relationship between appraisal and coping. Mediation analyses revealed that there were indirect effects of pleasant and unpleasant emotions, which indicates the importance of examining multiple emotions to reveal a more accurate representation of the overall stress process. Our findings indicate that both appraisals and emotions are just as important in shaping coping.

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Investigating apology, perceived firm remorse and consumers’ coping behaviors in the digital media service recovery context

Journal of Service Management ◽

10.1108/josm-09-2018-0299 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 31 (3) ◽

pp. 421-439

Author(s):

Kai-Yu Wang ◽

Wen-Hai Chih ◽

Li-Chun Hsu ◽

Wei-Ching Lin

Keyword(s):

Response Time ◽

Digital Media ◽

Service Recovery ◽

Coping Behaviors ◽

Emotional Empathy ◽

Content Type ◽

Blame Attribution ◽

Application Service ◽

And Coping ◽

The Relationship

PurposeThis research investigates whether and how perceived firm remorse (PFR) influences consumers’ coping behaviors in the digital media service recovery context. It also examines how an apology should be delivered to generate PFR.Design/methodology/approachIn Study 1, 452 mobile application service users were recruited for a survey study, and Structural Equation Modeling was used to test the research hypotheses. In Study 2, 1,255 mobile application service users were recruited for an experimental study.FindingsStudy 1 shows that PFR negatively influences blame attribution and positively influences emotional empathy. Emotional empathy negatively affects coping behaviors. According to this study, blame attribution and emotional empathy do not have any serial mediation effect on the relationship between PFR and coping behaviors. Only emotional empathy mediates the effect of PFR on coping behaviors. Study 2 finds that response time and apology mode jointly influence PFR.Research limitations/implicationsThis research establishes the relationship between PFR and coping behaviors and shows the mediating role of emotional empathy in this relationship.Practical implicationsService providers should consider response time and apology mode, as the two factors jointly influence the extent of PFR, which affects consumers’ coping behaviors through emotional empathy. A grace period, in which PFR does not decrease, is present when a public apology is offered. Such an effect does not exist when a private apology is offered.Originality/valueThis research explains how PFR influences coping behaviors and demonstrates how apology mode moderates the effect of response time on PFR in the digital media service recovery context.

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