Personal Coping - by Bruce Carpenter (Hardcover)

About the Book

This volume presents current models of coping, describes the coping process, and relates that process to environmental factors, person variables, and desirable outcomes. Unlike most treatments of coping, which are organized around stress, this volume emphasizes features of the coping process that have broad relevance across many potential stressors. Although each model in the book tends to emphasize different aspects of coping, the organization around models gives each chapter a theoretical focus which will be attractive to researchers and to those applying current research to applied problems such as interventions.

The most obvious audience is made up of researchers and scholars in the broad area of stress and coping. With the emerging emphasis within applied programs on more common psychological and health problems, coping theory is well suited to train students in the principles and issues relevant to everyday problems and functioning. This volume is well suited to assist in such training.

Book Synopsis

This volume presents current models of coping, describes the coping process, and relates that process to environmental factors, person variables, and desirable outcomes. Unlike most treatments of coping, which are organized around stress, this volume emphasizes features of the coping process that have broad relevance across many potential stressors. Although each model in the book tends to emphasize different aspects of coping, the organization around models gives each chapter a theoretical focus which will be attractive to researchers and to those applying current research to applied problems such as interventions.

The most obvious audience is made up of researchers and scholars in the broad area of stress and coping. With the emerging emphasis within applied programs on more common psychological and health problems, coping theory is well suited to train students in the principles and issues relevant to everyday problems and functioning. This volume is well suited to assist in such training.

Review Quotes

.,."I can recommend this book for all who are interested in deepening their knowledge of coping theories and of the wide, cross-scientific area of coping research."- JTS

?. . . succeeds admirably by presenting in one volume a diversity of topics concerned with coping. Each chapter provides a scholarly review and critical evaluation of the current research literature and findings concerned with various aspects of coping. The book contains a 33-page bibliography. This informative, well-written and well-edited book is highly recommended for those who are interested in coping theory and research.?-American Journal of Psychotherapy

?...I can recommend this book for all who are interested in deepening their knowledge of coping theories and of the wide, cross-scientific area of coping research.?- JTS

?It is obvious that research into coping is a central focus for health psychologists. This book provides an excellent starting point for both researchers and clinicians. The references are extensive and up to date. Overall, this volume would provide an excellent addition to the libraries of most health psychologists.?-The Canadian Health Psychologist

..."I can recommend this book for all who are interested in deepening their knowledge of coping theories and of the wide, cross-scientific area of coping research."- JTS

"It is obvious that research into coping is a central focus for health psychologists. This book provides an excellent starting point for both researchers and clinicians. The references are extensive and up to date. Overall, this volume would provide an excellent addition to the libraries of most health psychologists."-The Canadian Health Psychologist

." . . succeeds admirably by presenting in one volume a diversity of topics concerned with coping. Each chapter provides a scholarly review and critical evaluation of the current research literature and findings concerned with various aspects of coping. The book contains a 33-page bibliography. This informative, well-written and well-edited book is highly recommended for those who are interested in coping theory and research."-American Journal of Psychotherapy

About the Author

BRUCE N. CARPENTER is Director of Clinical Training at the University of Tulsa. He has written articles for the Journal of Applied Psychology and chapters for several books.