Question

Oleksiy is an adjunct professor in the Department of Fine Arts. He applied for a full-time job recently, which he did not get. He tries to put this situation in a positive light, reminding himself that he will have more time to produce artwork if he is not working a full-time job. He also reminds himself that some of his friends from grad school can't find work related to art in any way. Which type of coping approach is Oleksiy using?a. cognitive emotional b. emotion focused c. problem focused d. stress free

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Emotion Focused Strategy

Explanation:

What Oleksiy is doing is called Stress Management Technique. In Stress management there are two manin techniques as follows:

1. Problem Focused Technique  - With this technique the person involved tries to eliminate the source (s) of the stress
2. Emotion Focused Technique - With this technique, as displayed by Oleksiy, he is simply trying to have less reactive emotion response to the issue of not getting the job.

While most persons focus on the Problem Focused Technique by trying to eliminate the sources of the stress, it is also important to know that not all stressors can be eliminated. It becomes important to learn to cope with them rather than seek to completely eliminate them.

An advantage of the Problem Focused Technique is that the individual is not waiting for a life change (like getting a full time job) that may not occur in the nearest future. Instead, the focus is on making the best of current opportunities.