Effects Of Coping Strategies Research Articles

Fast dehydration reduces bundle sheath conductance in C4 maize and sorghum.

In the face of anthropogenic warming, drought poses an escalating threat to food production. C4 plants offer promise in addressing this threat. C4 leaves operate a biochemical CO2 concentrating mechanism that exchanges metabolites between two partially isolated compartments (mesophyll and bundle sheath), which confers high-productivity potential in hot climates boosting water use efficiency. However, when C4 leaves experience dehydration, photosynthesis plummets. This paper explores the physiological mechanisms behind this decline. In a fast dehydration experiment, we measured the fluxes and isotopic composition of water and CO2 in the gas exchanged by leaves, and we interpreted results using a novel biochemical model and analysis of elasticity. Our findings show that, while CO2 supply to the mesophyll and to the bundle sheath persisted during dehydration, there was a decrease in CO2 conductance at the bundle sheath-mesophyll interface. We interpret this as causing a slowdown of intercellular metabolite exchange - an essential feature of C4 photosynthesis. This would impede the supply of reducing power to the bundle sheath, leading to phosphoglycerate accumulation and feedback inhibition of Rubisco carboxylation. The interplay between this rapid sensitivity and the effectiveness of coping strategies that C4 plants deploy may be an overlooked driver of their competitive performance.

Effect of Coping Strategies on Pain Intensity in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Background Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic autoimmune disease that imposes significant challenges globally. This research seeks to contribute valuable insights that can inform the development of targeted interventions, enhancing the quality of care for RA patients and potentially mitigating the broader societal burden associated with this chronic autoimmune condition. Objectives The main objective of the current study is to investigate the demographic, psychosocial, and clinical aspects of RA patients. Materials and Methods The study included 93 RA patients and examined their demographic characteristics, brief-Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced (COPE) strategies, the prevalence of depression and anxiety, pain experiences (Mankoski Pain Scale), and diagnostic markers (Disease Activity Score [DAS-28], Rheumatoid Factor [RF], Anti-Cyclic Citrullinated Peptide [ACCP]). Results The study revealed a bimodal age distribution, with a gender predominance aligning with established RA prevalence patterns. Patients exhibited a tendency toward adaptive coping strategies, notably religious coping, active coping, and positive reframing, with variability in maladaptive strategies. The prevalence of depression (14.0%) and anxiety (18.3%) among RA patients was consistent with documented mental health burdens. Pain experiences exhibited a heterogeneous spectrum, and diagnostic markers indicated elevated disease activity in a substantial proportion of patients, with varied distribution in RF and ACCP subcategories. Conclusion This study provides nuanced insights into RA, emphasizing the importance of personalized coping and pain management strategies. The prevalence of mental health challenges and the spectrum of pain experiences underscore the multidimensional nature of RA, informing holistic approaches to care for enhanced patient outcomes.

Effect of coping strategies on household food insecurity in Pakistan amid global economic crisis

AbstractFood insecurity tends to be more prevalent amid crises. Several households employ various coping strategies to soften the crisis's financial impact and access adequate food for consumption. This study investigates the impact of various coping strategies on household food insecurity in Pakistan. The study endeavours to identify a more effective coping strategy for reducing food insecurity amid an economic crisis. The study uses nationally represented data surveyed to ‘evaluate the socio‐economic impact of a pandemic on the well‐being of people’. We applied the Ordered Logit and Inverse Probability Weighting model to estimate the aftermath of coping strategies on food insecurity levels. The study's findings suggest that a household that used coping strategies amid crisis is a vulnerable household and more likely to have food insecurity status. Moreover, the study suggests that the coping strategies’ extent (quantity) is positively associated with the likelihood of food insecurity. Finally, the study's aftermath suggests that amongst the different coping strategies, the erosive coping strategy has a lower likelihood of incidence of food insecurity than other strategies. However, within the erosive coping strategies, a household sold real estate asset has less likelihood of being food insecure than other erosive coping strategies. Moreover, spending savings or investments and liquidating real estate are crucial in determining the household's food security status amid the crisis. The study's key findings put forth some potential policy implications related to strategies that can hedge against the crisis and promote resilience in the face of food insecurity.

Influence of Daily Coping on Psychological Stress: A Multilevel Modeling Approach

The current study examined the association between approach and avoidance coping strategies and psychological stress during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Participants were 62 adults who were recruited from Amazon’s Mechanical Turk. Data collection lasted for 29 d in May 2020. Multilevel modeling revealed no significant association between approach coping strategies and psychological stress among individuals, and engaging in approach coping more than the usual days was also not associated with lower stress. Regarding avoidance coping strategies, they were positively associated with psychological stress among individuals, and when individuals engaged in avoidance coping more than usual, those individuals were more likely to experience psychological stress. Interestingly, the strength of the association between approach coping strategies and psychological stress was dependent on the levels of psychological stress, where the strength became weaker as the level of stress increased. Similarly, the strength of the association between avoidance coping and stress was also dependent on stress at the beginning of the study, where the strength of the association became stronger as the level of stress increased. Current results raise the importance of being mindful of an individual’s psychological stress as the effectiveness of coping strategies may differ based on one’s level of stress.

The effect of coping strategies on health–related quality of life in acromegaly patients

PurposePatients with acromegaly oftentimes exhibit a reduced physical and psychological health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Maladaptive coping styles are associated with poor HRQoL in a number of diseases and patients with pituitary adenomas in general exhibit less effective coping styles than healthy controls. This study aimed to assess coping strategies in acromegaly patients in order to explore leverage points for the improvement of HRQoL.MethodsIn this cross-sectional study, we administered self-report surveys for coping strategies and HRQoL (Short Form SF-36, Freiburg questionnaire on coping with illness, FKV-LIS) in patients with acromegaly. These were set into relation with a variety of health variables.ResultsAbout half of the 106 patients (44.3% female) with a mean age of 56.4 ± 1.3 years showed impaired physical and psychological HRQoL on average 11.2 years after the initial diagnosis. Body mass index, age at survey date and concomitant radiotherapy explained 27.8% of the variance of physical HRQoL, while depressive coping added an additional 9.2%. Depressive coping style and trivialization and wishful thinking were pivotal predictors of an impaired psychological HRQoL with a total explained variance of 51.6%, whereas patient health variables did not affect psychological HRQoL.ConclusionOur results show that maladaptive coping styles have a substantial negative impact on psychological HRQoL in patients with acromegaly, whereas physical HRQoL is influenced to a lesser extent. Specialized training programs aimed at improving coping strategies could reduce long-term disease burden and increase HRQoL in the affected patients.

Effects of Coping Strategies on Health-Related Quality of Life of People with Neuromuscular Diseases

Neuromuscular diseases (NMD) cover a broad spectrum of different rare diagnoses in which the primary lesion is in the peripheral nervous system. The impairment caused by an NMD does not only interfere with physical status but also has a clear impact on health-related quality of life (HRQoL). It is therefore essential to know the coping style used by these patients. This study aims to analyze the coping strategies in a sample of people with NMD and how their coping style affects their HRQoL. This cross-sectional study included 61 adult patients diagnosed with a rare NMD. WHO-DAS II, SIP, SF-36, and COPE-60 instruments were administered. The results showed that people affected by NMDs tend to use more frequent coping strategies such as active planning, personal growth, and acceptance. In contrast, the least-used strategies were restraint, mental disengagement, venting, humor, and religion, which affected HRQoL negatively. Moreover, the degree of disability was a relevant variable, with an impact on HRQoL. Social support can be considered the main coping strategy that leads to an improvement in the psychosocial HRQoL (β = 503, p < 0.001). These findings are relevant to clinical practice, given the need to understand the coping variable to improve HRQoL.

Perceived psychological status among family caregivers of an autistic child: the role of coping strategies and self-esteem as predictors

Purpose The purpose of this study is to assess psychological distress among parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), self-esteem as a predictor of such distress and the effect of coping strategies. Design/methodology/approach A descriptive correlational study design was conducted using a convenient sample of parents of ASD children (N = 93). Findings This study revealed that the parents of an ASD child experienced a high level of anxiety (M = 15.89), a moderate level of depression (M = 15.85) and a mild level of stress (M = 16.86). Parents of ASD children also reported a low self-esteem score (M= 13.27). Mothers of ASD children reported higher levels of psychological distress, lower levels of self-esteem and more frequent utilisation of maladaptive coping strategies than fathers of ASD children. Practical implications Parents of children with ASD experience a significant level of psychological distress; however, this may be improved by developing programmes and psychological interventions focused on improving parents’ self-esteem and using more active coping strategies. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first study conducted in Saudi Arabia that predict the psychological status among family caregivers of an autistic child.

Effect of Coping Strategies on Nursing Students’ Daily Living Activities and Attitude Regarding Climate Change

Effect of Coping Strategies on Nursing Students’ Daily Living Activities and Attitude Regarding Climate Change

Coping strategies for handling stress and providing mental health in elite athletes: a systematic review.

The combination of stressors unique to the athletic context plus the sensitive developmental phase that elite athletes go through during their peak performance may increase the athletes' vulnerability to mental health decrements. To emphasize the necessity to raise elite athletes' awareness of health risks, it seems to be essential to teach them coping skills to handle stress and to make affected athletes aware of how to recognize, evaluate, and articulate potential risks to their health. This systematic review analyzes coping strategies used by elite athletes to deal with stress and the effect of these strategies on mental health to identify gaps that future research could prioritize. The current review analyzes studies containing quantitative, qualitative, and mixed data and results, all of them focusing on coping strategies to deal with stress and the effect of coping strategies on elite athletes' mental health. Literature search for this systematic review took place between August and October 2023 and included the use of 3 electronic databases: PubMed, PsychINFO, SPORTdiscus. There were initially 5,705 hits from 3 electronic databases, hand search and from a complementary search in Google Scholar. After the screening process and quality appraisal 30 studies were included. The analyzed study results point to a broad spectrum of coping categories, elite athletes make use of to deal with stressful situations. The results of this review underpin the necessity that especially young athletes being confronted with a wide range of stressors, need to be taught mental skills to cope with these stressors. In addition, teaching coaches and teammates about social support seemed to decrease elite athletes' stress reactions, such as anxiety or depressive symptoms. Coping in elite sporting settings is very complex and dynamic. There is evidence of coping being effective to buffer stress, but the interrelationships between stressor, appraisal of the stressor, application of a corresponding coping strategy and its effect especially in terms of mental health outcomes is still unclear because of lacking intervention-based study designs.

Spatial scale plasticity of urban residential areas: Lessons from Shanghai’s model in response to COVID-19

Shanghai’s measures to address the COVID-19 pandemic since March 2022 have attracted world-wide attention. The response to public emergency and pandemic in built environment has prompted a profound reflection in residential planning. This case study investigated an under-developed site located in Shanghai’s Huangpu River waterfront. Based on a site survey, interviews, the phased lockdown policies of different urban areas, and published data on the spatial distribution of infection cases, this paper analyzes the effectiveness of strategies for coping with different stages of epidemic spread at different spatial scales. In addition to ensuring the privacy of living quarters, our residential planning ensures the flow and social communication of people in different neighborhoods, achieving the resilience of local lockdown and flow. This study redefines the openness and reasonable scale of residential areas based on analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of gated and block residential areas facing pandemic. This paper analyzes the feasibility of a residential site plan based on the above conception, which has spatial scale composable features for the basic residential building groups. This study emphasizes that design should be considered to achieve the flexibility of spatial scale through the different assembling pattern of basic-living-space-unit.

Coping with identity threat and health literacy on the quality of life and mental health in students: Structural equation modeling.

Adolescents face many challenges when entering university. The aim of this study was determined predictor role of coping with identity threat and health literacy on the quality of life and mental health of students. This is a descriptive-analytical study of the structural equation study. Random sampling was performed on 300 students of Alborz University of medical science who were eligible to enter the study. The link of the questionnaires was provided to the students through social networks. The questionnaires were used to study identity threat, mental health, health literacy, and quality of life. The results of structural equations showed that health literacy has a negative and significant effect (β= -0.22) and identity threat strategy has a negative and significant effect on students' mental health disorder (β= -0.53). Mental health disorders have a negative and significant effect on the quality of life in students (β= -0.49), and health literacy has a positive and significant effect on the quality of life (β= 0.35). Based on Sobel criterion, mental health disorder was a partial mediator for the indirect effect of coping threat strategy on quality of life. Considering the effect of mental health and health literacy on the quality of life and the effectiveness of coping strategies, it is recommended to evaluate the mental health and health literacy of students in universities and provide educational programs for identity coping in the early years after entering the university.

Personality traits affect anticipatory stress vulnerability and coping effectiveness in occupational critical care situations

The present study aimed at investigating the influence of personality on both anticipatory stress vulnerability and the effectiveness of coping strategies in an occupational stressful context. Following assessment of individual personality traits (Big Five Inventory), 147 volunteers were exposed to the anticipation of a stressful event. Anxiety and cardiac reactivity were assessed as markers of vulnerability to anticipatory stress. Participants were then randomly assigned to three groups and subjected to a 5-min intervention: relaxation breathing, relaxation breathing combined with cardiac biofeedback, and control. The effectiveness of coping interventions was determined through the cardiac coherence score achieved during the intervention. Higher neuroticism was associated with higher anticipatory stress vulnerability, whereas higher conscientiousness and extraversion were related to lower anticipatory stress vulnerability. Relaxation breathing and biofeedback coping interventions contributed to improve the cardiac coherence in all participants, albeit with greater effectiveness in individuals presenting higher score of openness to experience. The present findings demonstrated that personality traits are related to both anticipatory stress vulnerability and effectiveness of coping interventions. These results bring new insights into practical guidelines for stress prevention by considering personality traits. Specific practical applications for health professionals, who are likely to manage stressful situations daily, are discussed.

Coping strategies, emotional distress and perceived disease severity in a cohort of patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a mediation analysis.

Few data are available on the role of emotional distress as a possible mediator of the relationship between coping strategies and the Patient Global Assessment (PGA). This study aims to investigate, in a large cohort of patients affected by RA, the relationship between specific copying strategies and PGA, and the role of emotional distress as a mediator. A total of 490 patients with RA completed a set of standardized assessments including the self-reported PGA, the Coping Orientation to the Problems Experienced (COPE-NVI) and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). A mediation analysis was conducted to investigate the role of emotional distress. The effect of coping strategies on the PGA score was significantly mediated by the emotional distress for religious (total effect mediated 42.0%), planning (total effect mediated 17.5%), behavioural disengagement (total effect mediated 10.5%), and focus on and venting of emotions (total effect mediated 9.8%). Seven coping strategies (acceptance, positive reinterpretation and growth, active coping, denial, humour, substance use-mental disengagement) resulted directly associated to PGA total score, but no mediation effect was found. The remaining four coping strategies were not associated to the PGA score. This study suggests that coping strategies could be an important factor in the perceived disease severity. Consequently, in order to reduce PGA in patients with RA, a useful tool could be represented by the implementation of psychological interventions aiming to modify the specific coping styles. Moreover, to prevent or treat emotional distress seems to further reduce PGA.

The effect of coping strategies on the risk for suicidal ideation and behavior in adolescents

The effect of coping strategies on the risk for suicidal ideation and behavior in adolescents

The Effects of Coping Strategies on Distress and Quality of Life among Jewish and Arab Mothers with a child diagnosed with cancer.

The study aim was to assess ethnicity-related differences in perceived threat and coping strategies used by Jewish and Arab mothers of pediatric cancer patients, and the effects of these strategies on the mothers' distress and quality of life. The sample consisted of 100 Arab and 97 Jewish mothers whose child was diagnosed with cancer and was being treated in an oncology unit. They completed questionnaires assessing demographic and illness variables; threat, task-oriented, emotion-oriented and avoidance-oriented coping; psychological distress; and quality of life. Arab mothers exhibited higher levels for all three coping strategies compared to Jewish mothers, but the highest difference was found for emotion-oriented coping. Task-oriented coping was related to lower distress levels and higher quality of life, whereas threat, emotion-oriented coping, and avoidance-oriented coping were related to higher distress and lower quality of life levels. Ethnicity moderated some of the effects of task-oriented and emotion-oriented coping on distress or quality of life. Ethnicity and coping strategy type are important in understanding the distress patterns and quality of life of mothers with a child diagnosed with cancer.

Coping Strategies, Anxiety and Mental Health Among Female Undergraduate Students in Kosova

This study aimed to explore the possible effects of coping strategies and anxiety on mental health among female undergraduate students in Kosovo. 492 students (M = 20.54, SD = 1.98) from three universities, voluntarily completed the Mental health SRMH, the Brief-COPE self-report questionnaire, the 7-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale, and a sociodemographic survey through a web-based Google form. Descriptive, correlation, t-Test, ANOVA, linear and multiple regressions were used. 65% suffered from anxiety and 62.6% of them rated their general health as poor. Students of second and third year reported more poor mental health (64.5%; 64.1%; 66%) and higher anxiety level (47.7%; 36.8%; 36.4%) than other students. There was a significant moderate positive relationship only between the anxiety and avoidant coping style. The hierarchical regression models indicated that the mental health score of students were predicted by being infected with COVID-19 (P = 0.00), study year (P = 0.00), and type of university (P = 0.000). Overall, the findings indicated that coping strategies don’t appear to predict mental health among students (P>0.00). The universities should be more aware of the students’ mental health. Organizing intervention programs with professionally trained counselors, may be one of the activities provided for them

The creator did not give me more than I can handle: Exploring coping in parents of Black autistic children.

Parents of Black autistic children use several strategies to cope with daily stressors. These strategies include seeking social support, self-care, and optimism. We asked parents about their experiences receiving treatment services for their autistic child and how they reduce parenting stress. Twenty-two parents completed a coping survey and participated in individual interviews. Few studies have explored the experiences of Black families raising autistic children, and it's important for healthcare and other systems of care to understand the role culture, race, and ethnicity play in the use of coping strategies. In our study, the majority of parents relied on social support to relieve stress and identified partners, family, and community members, as their most useful sources of support. Connecting with other parents of autistic children, through support groups and social media, also helped parents relieve stress. Parents discussed using self-care activities (e.g. church, exercising, listening to music) to cope with stressors. Several parents described how prayer and meditation helped them reframe stressful situations and gain more patience and appreciation for "what's important." The findings of this work demonstrate the need for professionals to have ongoing and deeper conversations about the ways in which parents deal with stressors. In particular, clinicians should leverage the strengths of Black families and promote strategies that are culturally informed and engaged.

Effects of Cyberbullying and Coping Strategies on Depression

Background: Cyberbullying is associated with depression in adolescents. Coping strategies may serve to buffer against cyberbullying’s effect on depression. Studies on cyberbullying’s effects on depression and effects of respective coping in Thai adolescents are scarce. Objectives: To elucidate the effect of cyberbullying on depression in a sample of Thai urban secondary school students, and the effect of coping strategies on depression in cyberbullied subgroup. Materials and Methods: Stratified random sampling was performed. A total of 895 students completed the questionnaires. Depressive symptoms were measured using Patient Health Questionnaire-Adolescent, Thai version (PHQ-A), at the 0th baseline and 6th month outcome follow-up. Cyberbullying victimization was measured with items from Cyber-Aggression perpetration and victimization scale, Thai version. Potential confounders and coping strategies endorsement were collected. Statistical analyses of effects on 6th month depressive symptoms were carried out with generalized linear models. Results: From generalized linear model adjusted for age, gender, academic major, parental education level, perceived relationship difficulties, perceived learning difficulties, perceived social support, and baseline depressive symptoms, cyberbullying victimization predicted higher depressive symptoms at 6th month. From the model, having cyberbullying-victimization score of 1 SD above the mean predicted an increase in depression severity by one level. In cyberbullied participants, coping by consulting adults predicted lower depressive symptoms at 6th month, while coping by self-talk predicted higher depressive symptoms at 6th month. Other strategies failed to predict depressive symptoms at 6th month. Clinical implications are discussed. Conclusion: In the present study sample, cyberbullying victimization predicted higher depressive symptoms. Coping by consulting adults predicted lower depressive symptoms, while self-talking predicted higher depressive symptoms. More studies in Thai context are needed. Keywords: Cyberbullying; Depressive symptom; Adaptation, psychological; Adolescent; Thai

The Role of Coping and Ethnolinguistic Vitality in Predicting Franco-Ontarian Adolescents’ Perceived Stress

This study investigated the predictive effects of ethnolinguistic vitality and coping strategies on perceived stress in a sample of 267 Canadian adolescents aged 15 to 18 years. An exploratory factor analysis was performed to extract the factors to be used in the regression analysis. For ethnolinguistic vitality, Anglophone language vitality and Francophone language vitality, shopping and media use in English and bilingual identity were extracted. Coping was factored into three main factors: Adaptive Coping, Maladaptive Coping and Seeking Social Support. Adolescents’ perceived stress converged into two main factors: Stress Vulnerability and Self-Distrust. Regression results indicated that adaptive coping strategies predicted lower levels of stress vulnerability and self-distrust, whereas maladaptive coping predicted increased levels of these stress factors. Moreover, Anglophone and Francophone language vitality predicted lower levels of adolescents’ stress vulnerability above and beyond the effects of coping strategies. These findings attest to the importance of ethnolinguistic vitality in contributing to adolescent well-being.

Povezanost intenziteta i delovanja predtakmičarske anksioznosti sa učestalošću i efikasnošću prevladavanja

Starting from the importance of competitive anxiety and coping for competitive achievement, this paper examines the relationships between these two groups of variables. The first goal was to determine the intensity and effect of anxiety, the frequency of application and the effectiveness of strategies and dimensions of coping. The second goal was to determine the relationship between the frequency of application and the effectiveness of coping strategies and dimensions. The third goal was to examine possible differences in the frequency of application and in the efficiency of coping dimensions between basketball players who experience anxiety and self-confidence of different degrees and who interpret their effects on performance differently. The sample consisted of 58 highly successful basketball players, who compete within the highest national level (Myear = 15.86; Msp.exp. = 5.85). Respondents completed the following questionnaires: SCAI-2, SCAI-2-d and CICS (with an added scale for coping efficiency). Basketball players experience low anxiety but strong self-confidence. They perceived that anxiety has a slightly negative effect and self-confidence has a positive effect on performance. They most often apply task-oriented coping and evaluate it as the most efficient. The association between frequency and perceived efficacy of coping is positive, ranging from moderate to very strong. Basketball players with a higher degree of cognitive anxiety are more likely to use distraction-oriented coping and disengagement-oriented coping, while those with higher somatic anxiety are more likely to use disengagement-oriented and task-oriented coping. The more pronounced the self-confidence, the more effective is basketball players assess task-oriented coping, and the less effective is disengagement-oriented coping. The obtained results can be used in psychological preparation for the competition.