Dina suffers from phantom limb pain, ever since her leg was amputated following a car accident. She deals with the constant pain by focusing on her personal exercise and rehabilitation program, lifting weights and swimming several times a day. This is an example of

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Active coping involves taking direct steps to remove or diminish the cause of stress. In this case, Dina is actively engaging in exercise and rehabilitation to manage her phantom limb pain, which is a form of active coping. She is not passively waiting for the situation to improve on its own or using relaxation or biofeedback techniques, which would be represented by the other options.

Dina Suffers from Phantom Limb Pain, Ever Since Her Leg