Discuss the concept and nature of coping.

Concept and nature of coping:

Coping in simple terms can be described as ways in which an individual tries to deal with stress experienced by him/her.

And in this context, the individual may be able to deal effectively with stress if he/ she adopts effective coping skills and he/she may not be able to deal effectively with stress if the coping skills adopted by him/her are ineffective.

Coping refers to “the individual’s response to a psychological stressor which is often related to a negative event”.

Coping can also be described as deliberate efforts that are directed towards decreasing the negative effects, that could be psychological, physical or even social, of the stressful situation. 

Coping has been defined by Lazarus and Folkman in 1980 as efforts, both cognitive and behavioural, that are directed towards overcoming, decreasing or enduring the internal and external demands.

Thus, there is an effort to deal with the demands that are created on the resources of an individual as a result of stress.

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