Distraction can be an effective way of dealing with the emotional upset of an upcoming surgery, but it would be a poor way to handle the upset of discovering a lump in one's breast. This concept describes the:

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The goodness of fit hypothesis posits that the effectiveness of a coping strategy depends on the fit between the demands of a stressful situation and the coping resources available. In this case, distraction would be an effective coping strategy for the emotional upset of surgery, but not for the potential seriousness of discovering a lump in one's breast.

Distraction Can Be an Effective Way of Dealing with the Emotional