Anika has endured a regular barrage of sexist jokes and ridicule from some male colleagues in her predominantly male engineering department. She has been trying to ignore this harassment and tell herself that she does not care, that she will just focus on her work performance. This type of coping is referred to as:

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Internally focused coping involves managing one's internal emotional states and responses rather than trying to change the external situation. In this case, Anika is trying to manage her feelings and reactions to the harassment by telling herself she does not care and focusing on her work, rather than addressing or changing the external situation of the harassment itself.

Anika Has Endured a Regular Barrage of Sexist Jokes and Ridicule