Gender, appraisal, and coping: a longitudinal analysis

Ptacek, J. T.; Smith, Ronald E.; Zanas, John

doi:10.1111/j.1467-6494.1992.tb00272.x

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Gender, appraisal, and coping: a longitudinal analysis

Ptacek, J. T., Smith, Ronald E., Zanas, John·1992·Journal of Personality

DOI 10.1111/j.1467-6494.1992.tb00272.x

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ABSTRACT For 21 consecutive days, 186 male and female college students recalled the most stressful event of the day, recorded how the event was appraised, and indicated the coping methods they employed as well as their perceived effectiveness and the sequence in which they were used. Gender differences in seven coping strategies were examined in terms of frequency of use, extent of use, relative use, and the frequency with which each method was used first in the coping sequence. The gender differences that emerged were consistent with a socialization hypothesis that predicts more problem‐focused coping in men and more use of support seeking and emotion‐focused coping in women. Both men and women rated problem‐focused coping responses as more generally effective than seeking social support, and the latter as more effective than emotion‐focused coping responses. Additionally, we explored the roles of stressor type and of threat, challenge, and control appraisals in the observed gender differences.

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Authors: Ptacek, J. T., Smith, R. E., & Zanas, J.
Affiliations: University of Washington (US)
Corresponding author: Ptacek, J. T.
ORCID: Ptacek, J. T.
Venue: Journal of Personality
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 1992-12
Volume: 60
Issue: 4
Pages: 747-770
ISSN: 0022-3506 (ISSN-L)
1467-6494
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6494.1992.tb00272.x
OpenAlex: W2054129739
Cited by: 427
References: 48
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FWCI: 5.67
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor (vor, 4896 d)
Locations: Journal of Personality (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Resilience and Mental Health
Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Gender Roles and Identity Studies
Health Sciences › Health Professions › Speech and Hearing › Problem Solving Skills Development
Keywords: gender differences, coping strategies, stress appraisal, threat appraisal, challenge appraisal, control appraisal, problem-focused coping, emotion-focused coping, social support seeking, coping effectiveness, stressor type, university students, socialization hypothesis

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