Behavior
coping skill
cop·ing skill
Definitions related to coping skills:
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Ability to effectively manage challenges and changes such as illness, disability, loss of income, birth of a child, or death of a family member.The Omaha SystemOmaha Systems, 2005
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The methods a person uses to deal with stressful situations. These may help a person face a situation, take action, and be flexible and persistent in solving problems.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Use of conscious or unconscious strategies or mechanisms in adapting to stress.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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