Gender Differences and Similarities in Adolescents’ Ways of Coping

Cognitive Appraisal of Dissertation Stress Among Undergraduate Students

“…Female students used the emotion-focused strategy venting, and maladaptive strategies such as self-blame and behavioral disengagement significantly more than males. These results provide partial support for those of previous research in academic settings that have also found that females are more likely to utilize emotion-focused coping in response to stress than their male counterparts (Kiran, Shanaz, & Subbakrishna, 2000;Piko, 2001). Kiran et al (2000) reported that females preferred distress-reducing strategies and social-support utilization, while males reported active behavioral methods including high risk coping behaviors.…”

“…Kiran et al (2000) reported that females preferred distress-reducing strategies and social-support utilization, while males reported active behavioral methods including high risk coping behaviors. Piko (2001) found that males employed a self-management or problElm-orientated approach, whereas females tended to use more social support to manage stressful or difficult situations.…”

Do High- and Low-Active Adolescents Have Different Prototypes of Physically Active Peers?

“…Previous studies have indicated that social attitudes exert important influences on health behaviors. Rational coping mechanisms may help prevent health-risk behaviors (Piko, 2001). effective management of interpersonal relationships is also preventive (Rigby & Slee, 1993).…”

“…On the basis of some previous studies, however, we hypothesize such a relationship. For example, we know that rational ways of coping may help prevent health-risk behaviors (Piko, 2001), and seeking harmony as a coping mechanism, in addition to helping to prevent substance use, has a beneficial influence on health-promoting behaviors (Piko & Keresztes, 2007). In addition, effective management of interpersonal relationships is also preventive (Rigby & Slee, 1993).…”

Early adolescent coping styles as predictor variables of health risk and health protective behaviors

“…Ezek olyan maladaptív viselkedésformák felé terelhetik a fiatalt, mint az alkoholfogyasztás, a dohányzás vagy a drogok kipróbálása (Frydenberg, 2008;Pikó, 2001). Ezzel ellentétben az adaptív coping-formák segíthetik a serdülôt abban, hogy megfelelôen reagáljon a kihívást jelentô helyzetekben és végsô soron fenntartsa egészségét.…”