Question

After the breakup of several relationships. bruce chose to cope by seeking help from a counselor to learn better dating skills. what type of coping strategy did bruce use?

Answer 1

Bruce used a Problem-focused coping strategy to address his break-up problem. Problem focused coping strategy is a psychological coping mechanism which eliminates the cause of the problem or reduces the stress that the person is feeling. In order to eliminate the stressor, a person should distract his self by doing activities to forget about a specific problem. Diverting attention is also one of the key to eliminate the source of the stress.