Coping group
Cognitive coping strategies and the problem-solving method
were used for coping training. The methods directed to alter
the situation are called problem-focused coping methods,
whereas the methods directed to alter the emotional and cognitive
reactions to the situation are called emotion-focused
coping methods (Onbas¸ıog˘lu 2004). In this study, these two
methods were integrated into the stress-coping process and
were executed based on the principles of adult education.
Coping training had been given within a structured education
programme framework.