People who experience a trauma, such as losing a loved one, but then can find positive aspects concerning their trauma, often experience better psychological adjustment. This type of coping is:
A) problem-focused coping.
B) emotion-focused coping.
C) avoidance type of coping.
D) meaning-focused coping.

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Meaning-focused coping involves finding positive aspects and meaning in a traumatic event. This can lead to better psychological adjustment and is different from avoidance coping, which involves actively avoiding the trauma, and emotion-focused coping, which involves managing emotions related to the trauma without necessarily finding meaning in it. Problem-focused coping involves taking action to address the problem that caused the trauma.

People Who Experience a Trauma, Such as Losing a Loved