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Identifier
Thesis
2271
Author
Sacco, Shane J., 1987-
Title
Transactional
Goodness-of-Fit
:
Examining
the
Role
of
Appraisal
in
Coping
Fit
Publisher
Central Connecticut State University
Date of Publication
2012
Resource Type
Master's Thesis
Abstract
Lazarus
and
Folkman
(1984)
proposed
the
Goodness-of-Fit
hypothesis
(GOF)
which
posits
that
problem-focused
coping
(PF)
, or
active
,
direct
,
means
of
reducing
stress
,
may
be
helpful
in
high
control
situations
. On the
other
hand
,
emotion-focused
coping
(EF)
, or
means
aimed
towards
minimizing
the
emotions
due
to the
stress
,
may
be
helpful
in
low
control
situations
.
Literature
heretofore
displays
mixed
support
of
GOF
, in that,
approximately
half
of
studies
display
the
effectiveness
of
both
PF
and
EF
in
high
and
low
control
,
respectively
.
Researchers
have
expanded
GOF
testing
in a
number
of
ways
by
including
more
intricate
control
variables
such
as
emotional-
or
performance-based
control
, the
overall
impact
of the
stressor
, and
control
of
health
. The
current
study
intended
to
continue
this
trend
of
testing
by
focusing
upon
stress
appraisal
. In
150
college
students
, the
relation
between
use
of
coping
strategies
,
planful
problem-solving
,
reflective
of
PF
, and
distancing
,
indicative
of
EF
, and
depressed
affect
was
exmined
, as
moderated
by
challenge
and
threat
appraisal
.
Results
revealed
that
planful
problem-solving
was
related
to
less
depression
with
higher
challenge
appraisal
, and
distancing
was
related
to
less
depression
with
increasing
threat
appraisal
.
GOF
hypotheses
, as
per
moderation
by
control
,
did
not
produce
any
significant
interactions
.
Presence
of
cognitive
appraisal
moderation
lends
support
that
stress
appraisal
may
alter
the
link
between
coping
and
outcomes
.
Better
understanding
of how
cognitive
appraisal
influences
coping
effectiveness
may
aid
future
clinical
treatments
.
Findings
were
exploratory
, and
require
further
investigation
to
clarify
their
meaning
across
multiple
trials
and
situations
.
Notes
"
Submitted
in
Partial
Fulfillment
of the
Requirements
for the
Degree
of
Master
of
Arts
in
General
Psychology.
";
Thesis
advisor
:
Carol
Shaw
Austad.
;
M.A.,Central
Connecticut
State
University,,2012.
;
Includes
bibliographical
references
(leaves
48-57)
.
Subject
Goodness-of-fit tests.
Stress management.
Department
Department of Psychology
Advisor
Austad, Carol Shaw
Type
Text
Digital Format
application/pdf
Software
System requirements: PC and World Wide Web browser.
Language
eng
OCLC number
824565477
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