COUNTERFACTUAL THINKING AND PROACTIVE COPING

• Authors: Ruiselova Zdena , Prokopcakova Alexandra
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

This study focuses on selected characteristics of counterfactual thinking related to effectiveness of coping (represented by sense of coherence SOC and self-efficacy GSES) and proactive coping. The authors focus on anxiety among personality characteristics related to the proactive coping and counterfactual thinking. The results show a higher level of proactive and preventive coping, as well as higher SOC and GSES, related to positive opinion of the helpfulness of counterfactual thinking in solving possible future problems and to lower anxiety.

Keywords

EN

ANXIETY; COUNTERFACTUAL THINKING; PROACTIVE COPING; SELF-EFFICACY; SENSE OF COHERENCE

Discipline

• PSYCHOLOGY: PSYCHOLOGY

• Publisher: Institute of Experimental Psychology, Slovak Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Studia Psychologica
• Year: 2010
• Volume: 52
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 291-299
• Document type: ARTICLE

Contributors

author

Ruiselova Zdena

author

Prokopcakova Alexandra

• Zdena Ruiselova, Ustav experimentalnej psychologie SAV, Dubravska cesta 9, 813 64 Bratislava, Slovak Republic

Identifiers

CEJSH db identifier

11SKAAAA094431