Coping Styles, Coping Mechanisms: Ways To Deal With Stress Dual ...
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Apr 11, 2013 - Active coping strategies involve an awareness of the stressor, followed by attempts to reduce the negative outcome. By contrast, avoidant coping is characterized by ignoring the issue, often resulting in activities that aid in the denial of the problem (e.g., drinking, sleeping, isolating).