John has the lead role in the school musical. The problem is, John cannot sing. Before the director of the play realizes John's dilemma, John hires a voice coach to improve his singing abilities. In this case John's coping strategy involves

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John's approach to hire a voice coach to improve his singing abilities directly addresses the problem at hand, which is his inability to sing. This is a classic example of problem-focused coping, where the individual takes action to manage or alter the problem causing stress.

John Has the Lead Role in the School Musical