SAMPLE ESSAY TITLES
- Moving house is generally considered to be a stressful experience. How does
psychological theory and research help to explain why one person may cope with this
experience better than another? - ‘Coping is personality in action under stress.’ Evaluate this statement with reference
to situational and dispositional approaches to coping. - Are personal relationships helpful in reducing stress? Discuss with reference to the
psychological evidence. - Is the Internet a valuable resource in the provision of social support to isolated
individuals? Discuss giving examples from the research literature.
FURTHER READING
Books
Folkman, S. (ed.). (2011). The Oxford Handbook of Stress,Health and Coping. Oxford: Oxford
University Press.
Journal articles
Carver, C.S., Scheier, M.F. and Weintraub, J.K. (1989). Assessing coping strategies:
A theoretically based approach. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 56, 267–283.
Folkman, S. and Moskowitz, J.T. (2004). Coping: Pitfalls and promise. Annual Review of
Psychology, 55, 745–774.
Hawkley, L.C. and Cacioppo, J.T. (2010). Loneliness matters: A theoretical and empirical
review of consequences and mechanisms. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 40, 218–227.
Kiesler, S. and Kraut, R. (1999). Internet use and ties that bind. American Psychologist, 54,
783–784.
Steptoe, A., Shankar, A., Demakakos, P. and Wardle, J. (2013). Social isolation, loneliness and
the all-cause mortality in older men and women. Proceedings of the National Academy of
Sciences, 110, 5797–5801.
COPING AND SOCIAL SUPPORT 113- Benefit finding
- Blunter
- Coping resources
- Coping strategies
- Coping style
- Emotion-focused
- Emotional writing
- Loneliness
- Monitor
- Primary appraisal
- Proactive coping
- Problem-focused
- Repressive coping
- Resilience
- Secondary appraisal
- Social isolation
- Social networks
- Social support
KEY CONCEPTS AND TERMS