"1. a sense of control over their lives. they may not have known how they would cope with the crisis, but they felt confident that they would be able to cope. this factor included a sense of (a) decisional control, or autonomy in decision making; (b) cognitive control, or "the ability to interpret, appraise, and incorporate various sorts of stressful events into an ongoing life plan and, thereby, deactivate their jarring effects" (kobasa, 1979, p.3); and (c) more coping skills or a greater variety of available strategies to deal with stressors."
an introduction to positive psychology, william c. compton.
Comments 1
an introduction to positive psychology, william c. compton.
Reply
Leave a comment