Patterns of Children's Coping With Life Stress: Implications for Clinicians

摘要

In a study of children's patterns of coping with daily stressors, boys and girls 9-17 years old were asked to complete a coping checklist in response to one of four types of stressors school, parents/family, siblings, or peer/interpersonal. Patterns of coping- strategy use were found to be similar across the various stressors, with wishful thinking, problem-solving, and emotional regulation being among those most frequently used.