| Stress, Coping, and Development: An Integrative Perspective Contributor(s): Aldwin, Carolyn M. (Author), Werner, Emmy E. (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 1572308400 ISBN-13: 9781572308404 Publisher: Guilford Publications OUR PRICE: $94.05 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2007 Annotation: Now in a thoroughly revised and significantly expanded second edition, this volume comprehensively examines the nature of psychosocial stress, the strategies individuals use to cope with it, and the implications for adaptation and health across the lifespan. Carolyn M. Aldwin synthesizes a vast body of knowledge within a conceptual framework that emphasizes the transactions between mind and body and between persons and environments. She also provides a methodological primer for stress and coping research, critically reviewing available measures and the latest data analysis techniques. & nbsp; New in the Second Edition *Updated throughout with new concepts, tools, and data *Two new chapters address physiology and physical health *Expanded coverage of sociocultural and religious aspects of coping *Cutting-edge perspectives on emotion regulation and stress-related growth *Expanded coverage of childhood, young adulthood, and mid-life |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Developmental - General - Self-help | Self-management - Stress Management - Psychology | Social Psychology |
| Dewey: 155.904 |
| LCCN: 2006101615 |
| Physical Information: 1.27" H x 6.34" W x 9.2" (1.59 lbs) 432 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: How do people cope with stressful experiences? What makes a coping strategy effective for a particular individual? This volume comprehensively examines the nature of psychosocial stress and the implications of different coping strategies for adaptation and health across the lifespan. Carolyn M. Aldwin synthesizes a vast body of knowledge within a conceptual framework that emphasizes the transactions between mind and body and between persons and environments. She analyzes different kinds of stressors and their psychological and physiological effects, both negative and positive. Ways in which coping is influenced by personality, relationships, situational factors, and culture are explored. The book also provides a methodological primer for stress and coping research, critically reviewing available measures and data analysis techniques. |