Wayne is being treated unfairly by his boss at work. Rather than confront him on this, Wayne decides to change his appraisals of his boss's behaviour in order to deal with it. Wayne thinks to himself, "My boss is probably having a really crummy day, and I bet he's very upset by the fact that his wife has left him." Wayne's coping strategies are best classified as examples of:

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Wayne is using emotion-focused coping by changing his perception of the situation to manage his emotional response rather than addressing the problem directly.

Wayne Is Being Treated Unfairly by His Boss at Work