According to Lazarus, if a student deals with problems in a college course by avoiding the class or convincing him/herself that the class doesn't matter, this student is using:

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Emotion-focused coping involves managing or reducing the emotional distress that is associated with (or stems from) a situation, rather than directly confronting the problem itself. In the scenario described, the student is not addressing the problem (difficulties in a college course) head-on but is instead trying to mitigate their emotional response to the problem by avoiding the class or convincing themselves the class doesn't matter. This aligns with the definition of emotion-focused coping.

According to Lazarus, If a Student Deals with Problems in a College