Posts Tagged ‘coping skills’
To think clearly under stress, focus on values
CARNEGIE MELLON (US) — New research provides the first evidence that self-affirmation can protect against the damaging effects of stress on problem-solving performance. Continue…
Monday, May 6, 2013 10:49 - 1 Comment
Health & Medicine - Nov 30, 2012 15:40 - 0 Comments
Racial bias linked to substance abuse
PURDUE (US) — Blacks who feel mistreated and discriminated against are more likely to abuse alcohol and illegal drugs, a new study reports. (more…)
Society & Culture - Aug 22, 2012 15:00 - 0 Comments
Teens who can cope don’t think ‘me first’
U. MISSOURI (US) — Adolescents who cope with stress by working to reduce it are more likely to take part in actions that help others, like volunteering and donating money. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 13, 2012 17:11 - 7 Comments
Strategy helps autistic kids rein in emotions
STANFORD (US) — Sudden emotional outbursts can be one of the most disruptive aspects of autism. New research may offer those with the condition effective regulation strategies to help them cope. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 29, 2012 13:34 - 0 Comments
Nurses can ease fears after cancer diagnosis
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Nurses can play a key role in alleviating the concerns of patients newly diagnosed with lung cancer, a new study finds. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 1, 2012 17:30 - 0 Comments
Younger couples more stressed about divorce
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Divorce at a younger age hurts people’s health more than divorce later in life, researchers have found. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 19, 2012 9:22 - 2 Comments
Breast cancer survivors benefit from mindfulness
U. MISSOURI (US) — Mindfulness-based stress reduction may ease recovery for breast cancer survivors, researchers say. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jan 4, 2012 12:59 - 4 Comments
Naps help toddlers ‘face’ the day
U. COLORADO-BOULDER (US) — A new study could be a wake-up call for parents of toddlers: Naps may be more important than you think. (more…)
Society & Culture - Nov 3, 2011 12:45 - 0 Comments
Mom’s nurture shields kids from chronic stress
CORNELL (US) — A sensitive, responsive, mother can help buffer the effects of chronic stress on the working memories of her teenage children. (more…)
Society & Culture - Sep 27, 2011 10:21 - 0 Comments
Students who feel stereotyped fail to perform
UC SANTA BARBARA (US) — The threat of a negative stereotype increases mind-wandering, which in turn can lead to a drop in performance, new research shows. (more…)
Society & Culture - Aug 25, 2011 10:31 - 1 Comment
Talk about problems? Boys say why bother
U. MISSOURI (US) — Boys avoid discussing problems not because of some sense of embarrassment, but because they believe that doing so is a waste of time, according to a new study. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 8, 2011 14:38 - 0 Comments
Communication empowers cancer patients
U. TEXAS-AUSTIN (US) — Cancer patients get a sense of control in an otherwise seemingly helpless situation when they are able to control how and when loved ones learn of their medical condition. (more…)
Society & Culture - May 12, 2011 14:55 - 0 Comments
Bullying dampens academic success
U. TEXAS-AUSTIN (US) — The way teenagers deal with being bullied may be advantageous in the short term, but in the long run is disastrous, not only socially, but academically and professionally. (more…)
Society & Culture - Apr 1, 2011 9:26 - 2 Comments
Women immune to sexual harassment?
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Sexual harassment is so common for women that they are able to build up a resistance to it—not unlike people build up immunity to an infection following exposure to a virus. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 17, 2011 10:32 - 1 Comment
Support mitigates menopause taboo
U. NOTTINGHAM (UK) —Still often considered a hush-hush subject at the workplace, employers need to do more to support women coping with the fatigue, poor concentrations, hot flashes, and depression that often accompany menopause. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 24, 2010 12:03 - 2 Comments
Ignoring stress detours steps to recovery
PENN STATE (US)—Recovering addicts who avoid coping with stress, succumb easily to substance use cravings, making them more likely to relapse during recovery, according to behavioral researchers. (more…)
Society & Culture - Apr 12, 2010 12:50 - 3 Comments
How couples cope with infertility fallout
ILLINOIS U. (US)—As friends, siblings, and coworkers effortlessly become pregnant and deliver babies that become the center of their lives and conversations, an infertile woman—and her partner—can often feel defeated and alone. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jun 9, 2009 6:00 - 0 Comments
Coping skills go global to aid survivors
UC IRVINE (US)—An organization that formed in 2004 to help survivors of natural disasters deal with emotional fallout now provides mental health services to victims in Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Uganda, and Indonesia. (more…)
