COPING RESPONSE STRATEGY DURING STRESS
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Stress management is quite vital since it equips us with thoughts or actions designed to resolve or mitigate a problematic situation. Coping with stress is not a fixed attribute, but usually the dynamic capacity to apply effective methods to control, avoid or prevent distress. It is a method that involves appraisal and reaction. Evidently; individuals cope with stress in different ways depending mostly on the circumstances, the type of stressors and the particular individual. (Barkway, 2013).
According to Lazarus, Emotion focused and problem focused are two types of coping mechanism that come in hand during stressful situations. Emotional focused concentrates more on reduction of the negative emotional response allied with stress such fear, anxiety, depression, excitement, frustration and embarrassment. This type of coping strategy only applies when the individual is not able to control the stressor. On the other hand, problem focused is more practical and targets the stressor in a practical approach thereby handling the problem. (Lazarus et all, 1984)
In my situation mostly I find that I use more of the problem focused coping because the strategy removes the stressor and establishes mechanisms that eliminate source of the problem thereby providing a permanent therapy to the prevailing situation. (Barkway, 2013).
I think from a personal perspective coping with stress is not a fixed attribute hence a lot of variance to extend both coping responses should apply depending on the circumstances; the personality of the individual and the stressors. For example separating with your spouse calls for emotion based coping strategy while stress at work requires problem focused coping strategy to take control, seek information and evaluation purpose at work. (Billing & Moos 1981).

Reference
Barkway, P (Ed.). (2013).