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The transactional theory of stress and coping, developed by Lazarus and Folkman has been particularly instrumental in shaping stress and coping research over the past five decades. This chapter provides an overview of the original theory, in addition to the more recent revisions made by Susan Folkman to more effectively consider the positive ...
Apr 8, 2021 · Lazarus and Folkman (1984), one of the pioneers of the coping theory, defined coping as: constantly changing cognitive and behavioral efforts to manage specific external and internal demands that are appraised as taxing or exceeding the resources of the person.
Feb 18, 2017 · The influence of Lazarus and Folkman's (1984) transactional theory of stress and coping is remarkable and remains the cornerstone of psychological stress and coping research across multiple fields. In this chapter we review the key components of this theory, focusing specifically on the effectiveness of the problem-focused and ...
In 1984, Lazarus and Folkman created the Transactional Model of Stress and Coping, which aims to help people cope with stressful situations by using objective appraisal. The model can be broken down into three key steps.
According to Lazarus and Folkman , coping can be categorized into two types: problem-focused coping (managing or changing the source of stress) and emotion-focused coping (regulation of stressful emotions).
In his 1966 book, Psychological Stress and the Coping Process (Lazarus, 1966), Richard Lazarus defined stress as a relationship between the person and the environment that is appraised as personally significant and as taxing or exceeding resources for coping.
The theoretical contributions of Lazarus and Folkman have been foundational in the stress, appraisal, and coping scholarship for many decades. This entry provides a brief overview of their transactional theory which highlights the cognitive, emotional, and behavioral processes that individuals experience when faced with stimuli that are ...
Lazarus, R. S. (1993). Coping theory and research: Past, present, and future. Psychosomatic Medicine, 55 (3), 234–247. https:// https://doi.org/10.1097/00006842-199305000-00002. Abstract. The style approach to coping treats coping as a personality characteristic, while the process approach emphasizes efforts to manage stress that change over time.
Dr. Lazarus and his collaborator, Dr. Susan Folkman, present here a detailed theory of psychological stress, building on the concepts of cognitive appraisal and coping which have become major...
Analyzes the role of personal stress and coping processes from the perspective of a cognitively oriented theory developed by R. S. Lazarus and colleagues, beginning in 1951.
