When an individual chooses to direct their attention away from a stressor and focus on unrelated thoughts or behaviors they are using which avoidant coping strategy?

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Distraction is an avoidant coping strategy where an individual focuses their attention away from a stressor and engages in other thoughts or activities to avoid dealing with the stress directly.

When an Individual Chooses to Direct Their Attention Away from a Stressor