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Children's coping in self- and other-relevant contexts

J Bernzweig1, N Eisenberg, R A Fabes

  • 1Arizona State University, Tempe 85287.

Journal of Experimental Child Psychology
|April 1, 1993
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Children use different coping strategies when facing distress themselves versus observing others. They employ instrumental coping for others but prefer distraction or support when distressed, with strategies evolving with age.

Area of Science:

  • Developmental Psychology
  • Social Psychology

Background:

  • Children's coping mechanisms are crucial for emotional regulation.
  • Understanding how children respond to distress, both personal and observed, informs interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate children's coping strategies in self-distress versus observed distress scenarios.
  • To explore age and sex differences in children's coping behaviors.

Main Methods:

  • Interviews with kindergarten and second-grade children and their mothers.
  • Assessment of coping strategies in response to self-relevant and other-relevant negative events (e.g., social rejection).

Main Results:

  • Children favored instrumental coping when observing peer distress.

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  • When experiencing distress, children utilized distraction, avoidance, crying, or sought support.
  • Older children showed decreased reliance on support-seeking and increased use of cognitive restructuring, avoidance, and problem-solving.
  • Observed sex differences aligned with gender stereotypes.

    • Conclusions:

    • Children's coping strategies are context-dependent, differing significantly between self- and other-focused distress.
    • Coping repertoires mature with age, incorporating more cognitive strategies.
    • Gender influences coping strategy selection, reflecting societal stereotypes.