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. 2020 Sep 10;11:2184. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.02184

Table 1.

Functions of coping strategies (Zimmer-Gembeck and Skinner, 2011), labels used in the pamphlet, and description.

Adaptive function Coping strategies Label used in the pamphlet Description
Problem-focused strategies Problem-solving Try to solve the problem Concentrating on the problem, aiming at changing the situation to find a solution
Information-seeking/giving Talk about facts Searching for information and giving information
Helplessness Give up Giving up, being passive or confused in front of the requests
Escape Ignore reality Avoiding the problem, through behaviors or cognitions
Relation-focused strategies Self-reliance Understand and express your emotions Counting on oneself, through emotional expression and regulation
Support-seeking/giving Receive and give help Seeking/giving social, concrete, emotional, and/or instrumental support
Delegation Put the responsibility on to others Assigning the responsibility of the solution to others, complaining or self-pitying
Social isolation Isolate yourself from others Disengaging from or refusing social interactions
Priority-focused strategies Accommodation Take some time to focus on other things Adapting smoothly to alternatives and focusing on positive aspects
Negotiation Adapt Seeking new alternatives, such as finding compromises and allocating priorities
Submission Continue to think negatively Giving up, ruminating, or having a rigid attitude
Opposition Ignore the recommended safety plans Rejecting collaboration or doing the contrary as regards requests