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[Coping--status of knowledge in the 90's]
Psychotherapie, Psychosomatik, Medizinische Psychologie
|October 24, 1998
Summary
Active coping strategies, focusing on social and emotional resources, are more effective than passive approaches for managing health challenges. Further research is needed to refine methodologies and evaluate interventions for diverse patient populations.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Health Psychology
- Medical Sociology
Context:
- Review of coping literature since the mid-1980s.
- Focus on theoretical developments in transactional coping and salutogenesis.
- Examination of methodological aspects including instruments, observers, time, perspective, and qualitative evaluation.
Purpose:
- To review and synthesize the literature on coping strategies.
- To evaluate the effectiveness of different coping mechanisms in various health contexts.
- To identify future research directions and intervention needs.
Summary:
- Theoretical advancements include Lazarus' transactional coping model and Antonovsky's salutogenesis.
- Clinical findings indicate that diseases with similar demands require comparable coping strategies.
- Active, problem-focused coping utilizing social and emotional resources significantly outperforms passive coping mechanisms.
Impact:
- Highlights the superiority of active coping over passive strategies for health management.
- Emphasizes the need for refined research methodologies and efficacy evaluations of coping interventions.
- Extends the scope of coping research to include families and caregivers.