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Adverse Experience
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Examples of Coping Strategy
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Coping Strategy
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Illustrative Quote
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| Stigmatization |
Tenants were told to cease talking to a participant. Upon hearing this, the participant withdrew from the house cleaning roster and vowed to offend anyone who comes her way. |
Distancing behavior |
“…you don’t talk to me so don’t tell me to clean. If you do then you are in for a fight.”
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| A participant responded to labelling by being aggressive to offenders including using abusive language. |
Aggressive behavior |
“ Anybody who calls me names will get insults in return. I won’t take nonsense.”
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| A participant acted against stereotyping behaviors by issuing threats to offenders. |
Aggressive behavior |
“I have warned people that I will not take it kindly if they call me corona.”
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| Discrimination |
Deliberate absenteeism was deployed by some participants to cope with workplace discrimination. |
Poor commitment to work |
“There is no work for me to do so there is no need going to work all the time.”
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| Feigning sickness in order to stay off work was used to cope with undesirable behaviors at the workplace. |
Poor commitment to work |
“ …if you don’t go to work, you get query. If you go to work, you are not happy. What do you do? Just pretend that you are sick and stay home.”
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| Intention to quit job in response to unfair treatment and relational barriers. |
Organizational withdrawal |
“…with what is happening to me, I will leave if I get another job.”
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| Social exclusion |
A participant blocked contact with the close friends exhibiting socially constraining behaviors. |
Social withdrawal |
“I am doing away with friends who look down on me because I tested positive.”
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