One of the first theoretical groupings of coping strategies, suggested by Folkman and Lazarus (1980), splits coping strategies into the two broad-based categories. ____ coping involves dealing with the perceived cause of the distress whereas ____ coping entails managing the distress caused by the problem.

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Problem-focused coping involves addressing the problem causing the distress directly, while emotion-focused coping involves managing the emotional response to the distress.

One of the First Theoretical Groupings of Coping Strategies, Suggested