Investigates the use and perceived effectiveness of strategies for coping with scary films, coping style, and two dimensions of empathy. Confirms evidence that "blunting" is characterized by distraction or reinterpretation of scary events, whereas "monitoring" is characterized by attention to threat cues. Interprets gender differences in coping as…

Describes suicide as reaction to internal and external sources of stress and the impact of life events. Notes that, in the elderly, these situations are prevalent in many who are not suicidal. Contends that much more is written about rational suicide than its alternative (rational nonsuicide). Reviews reasons for this and suggests rational…

Explored coping mechanisms for prevention of progressive lethality in suicidal behavior. College students (n=296) with no suicidal ideation, mild ideation, severe ideation, or having attempted suicide, completed Reasons for Living Inventory, instrument for age-specific coping cognitions, and scale of coping strategies for diminishing suicidality.…

Describes a Texas elementary school's efforts to cope with the special needs of Kenneth, a fourth grader slowly dying of kidney cancer. Besides learning their subjects like other students, Kenneth's classmates learned how to care. Every student volunteered to be Kenneth's assistant and was enriched by the boy's positive attitude and determination…

In-depth interviews with 19 adult female college students showed that reentry women and their families are fashioning rites of passage that facilitate the transition and mark their progress through college. Spontaneous development of ceremonies and rituals suggests there are some needs of women who are students, wives, and mothers that are not met…

Examined personal preferences for alleviating mild depression among 500 adolescents and adults. Preferences were classified into four treatment modalities: affective, behavioral, cognitive, and eclectic. Affective category received significantly more preferences than did other three. Preferences were related to sex and occupational level but not…

Hypothesizes that boundary spanning is differentiated function not necessarily performed by one person. Analyzing longitudinal data collected during labor negotiations shows some individuals on bargaining teams ("representatives") broker ties toward their opponents, and others ("gatekeepers") broker ties from their opponents.…

This study describes cultural similarities and differences in coping skills of persons with epilepsy, based on a survey of 27 individuals in Zimbabwe and 10 in midwestern United States. Coping strategies for the Zimbabwe group in childhood, education, and employment were tolerant of limits imposed on the person, whereas Americans' strategies…

Outlines 11 ways for camp staff to handle stress, focusing on goal setting, positive attitudes, delegating responsibilities, doing the fun parts of the job, change for the sake of change, good personal relationships, decent meals and exercise, avoiding procrastination, and having other interests. (KS)

Interviewed 105 families of chronically ill psychiatric patients to explore their attitudes toward caring for mentally ill member at home. Found significant relationship between respondent's belief in his/her ability to manage patient behavior and willingness to accept patient in home. Found no significant relationships between family resources,…

Evaluates a model exploring the mitigating effects of three types of explanations on subjects' negative reactions when told they had been deceived. Explanations were found to mitigate differentially feelings of disapproval, injustice, blame, and unforgiveness, depending on the type of explanation, the severity of outcome, the explanation's…

Reviewed research on effects of breast cancer on 20 married pairs and extends results to practical aspects of doing such research and attempting treatment of breast cancer patients. Measures of individual psychological adjustment and dyadic adjustment found that both spouses appeared well adjusted and reported excellent quality of life. Interviews…

Describes how a university-affiliated women's support group coped with the serious illness and subsequent death of one of its members. Both individual and group reactions are noted. Also explores the normal grieving process, pathological grief reactions, and the relationship of death to group termination. (Author)

Typical reactions to job loss are Victim, Survivor, and Navigator responses. A training program can help participants acknowledge their feelings, identify positive ways to manage change, understand the phases of change, learn stress management techniques, visualize their desired futures, and plan for achieving their vision. (SK)

Assigned 96 inpatients in alcoholism treatment to aftercare group treatment with either coping skills training or interactional therapy. Survival analyses using two-year outcome data provided evidence for durability of matching interaction effects. Individuals scoring high on sociopathy or global psychopathology had better outcomes in coping…