Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

Coping Strategies: Problem Focused01:27

Coping Strategies: Problem Focused

796
Coping strategies are methods people use to manage, tolerate, or reduce the effects of stressors. These strategies involve both behavioral and psychological actions to handle stressful situations. One common approach is problem-focused coping, which aims to change or eliminate the source of stress rather than merely addressing its consequences. This method involves taking direct action to resolve the issue causing stress.
For example, consider a student who struggles to understand their...
796
Coping Strategies: Emotion Focused01:20

Coping Strategies: Emotion Focused

895
Emotion-focused coping refers to a set of strategies aimed at managing the emotional impact of stressors, rather than directly addressing their causes. This approach involves altering one's emotional response to stressful situations to reduce their psychological effects. For example, individuals might talk with a friend or engage in activities like journaling to express their feelings. Such actions can help achieve emotional clarity or release, providing the psychological stability needed...
895
Psychological Responses to Stress01:20

Psychological Responses to Stress

978
Psychological responses to stress encompass the various cognitive and emotional reactions individuals experience when faced with challenging or threatening situations, such as a job loss. Prolonged exposure to stressors can disturb emotional balance, increasing negative emotions (e.g., anxiety and sadness) and diminishing positive emotions (e.g., joy and satisfaction). These persistent emotional shifts are associated with an increased risk of both physical illness and mental health issues, such...
978
Frustration and Conflict: Avoidance-Avoidance, Double-Approach Avoidance01:14

Frustration and Conflict: Avoidance-Avoidance, Double-Approach Avoidance

922
Avoidance-avoidance conflict refers to a psychological situation where a person must choose between two or more unpleasant alternatives. These conflicts are particularly stressful because neither option is desirable. This dilemma is often expressed in sayings like "caught between a rock and a hard place" or "between the devil and the deep blue sea." For instance, individuals who fear dental procedures may find themselves torn between enduring a painful toothache or facing the...
922
Attachment Styles01:24

Attachment Styles

779
Jeffrey Simpson's attachment theory suggests that early caregiver relationships shape lasting patterns of behavior and emotional regulation, known as attachment styles. These patterns are organized along two key dimensions: self-esteem and interpersonal trust. The intersection of these dimensions produces four primary attachment styles that typically persist throughout life and significantly influence how individuals form and maintain relationships.Secure Attachment StyleIndividuals with a...
779
Theory of Romantic Attachment in Adulthood03:34

Theory of Romantic Attachment in Adulthood

40.4K
Attachment is a long-standing connection or bond with others. While Attachment Theory was conceived in developmental psychology to describe infant-caregiver bonding, it's been extended into adulthood to include romantic relationships. 
40.4K

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Multisite Mobile Addiction Services: Four-Year Outcomes.

International journal of environmental research and public health·2026
Same author

From rest to focus: pharmacological modulation of the relationship between resting state dorsal attention network dynamics and task-based brain activation.

Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology·2026
Same author

Reinforcement Learning and Decision Making in Depression in Adolescents and Young Adults: Insights from a New Model of the Probabilistic Reward Task.

Computational psychiatry (Cambridge, Mass.)·2026
Same author

The Financial Sustainability of Programs to Initiate Medications for Opioid Use Disorder in Emergency Department Settings.

Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine·2025
Same author

Review of Dynamic Resting-State Methods in Neuroimaging: Applications to Depression and Rumination.

Human brain mapping·2025
Same author

Dopaminergic frontostriatal pathways in major depressive disorder and childhood sexual abuse: a multimodal neuroimaging investigation.

Molecular psychiatry·2025

Related Experiment Video

Updated: May 5, 2026

A Modified Trier Social Stress Test for Vulnerable Mexican American Adolescents
06:15

A Modified Trier Social Stress Test for Vulnerable Mexican American Adolescents

Published on: July 10, 2017

15.8K

Bidirectional relations between avoidant coping and dependent stressors in college students.

Madisen J Hillebrant-Openshaw1, Amelia D Moser1,2, Jennifer J Wicks3

  • 1Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO, USA.

Anxiety, Stress, and Coping
|May 3, 2026
PubMed
Summary

College students’ avoidant coping strategies generate more dependent stressors over time. Interventions reducing avoidant coping may mitigate stressor experiences, improving student well-being and academic success.

Keywords:
Avoidant copingcollege studentscopingdependent stressorsstress

More Related Videos

The Social Dimension of Stress: Experimental Manipulations of Social Support and Social Identity in the Trier Social Stress Test
11:13

The Social Dimension of Stress: Experimental Manipulations of Social Support and Social Identity in the Trier Social Stress Test

Published on: November 19, 2015

13.2K
Social Isolation Model: A Noninvasive Rodent Model of Stress and Anxiety
04:20

Social Isolation Model: A Noninvasive Rodent Model of Stress and Anxiety

Published on: November 11, 2022

5.4K

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: May 5, 2026

A Modified Trier Social Stress Test for Vulnerable Mexican American Adolescents
06:15

A Modified Trier Social Stress Test for Vulnerable Mexican American Adolescents

Published on: July 10, 2017

15.8K
The Social Dimension of Stress: Experimental Manipulations of Social Support and Social Identity in the Trier Social Stress Test
11:13

The Social Dimension of Stress: Experimental Manipulations of Social Support and Social Identity in the Trier Social Stress Test

Published on: November 19, 2015

13.2K
Social Isolation Model: A Noninvasive Rodent Model of Stress and Anxiety
04:20

Social Isolation Model: A Noninvasive Rodent Model of Stress and Anxiety

Published on: November 11, 2022

5.4K

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Mental Health
  • Coping Mechanisms

Background:

  • Psychopathology risk factors like avoidant coping and dependent stressors impact college student well-being and academic success.
  • Limited research exists on the bidirectional, longitudinal relationships between these variables within individuals.
  • The COVID-19 pandemic context adds a unique layer to understanding these dynamics.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To longitudinally examine the bidirectional associations between avoidant coping and dependent stressors in college students.
  • To investigate how these factors influence each other over time within the same individuals.
  • To provide insights relevant during the unique circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Main Methods:

  • Longitudinal study involving 453 college students across two university sites.
  • Biweekly online surveys administered over an eight-week period.
  • Analysis using random intercept cross-lagged panel models to assess within-person, between-person relationships.

Main Results:

  • Higher avoidant coping was associated with more dependent stressors across individuals.
  • Dependent stressors did not predict subsequent avoidant coping.
  • Increased avoidant coping predicted an increase in dependent stressors two weeks later, with partial replication across sites.

Conclusions:

  • Avoidant coping actively generates stressors, both between individuals and within individuals over time.
  • Interventions aimed at reducing avoidant coping behaviors could potentially decrease the experience of dependent stressors.
  • Findings suggest a pathway for improving college student mental health and educational outcomes through targeted coping strategies.