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The Role of Perceived Controllability on the Use of Acceptance and Problem-Solving as Coping Strategies and Their Impact on Positive Affect: Navigating Daily-Life Stress
Brinkman, Lisa (2025) The Role of Perceived Controllability on the Use of Acceptance and Problem-Solving as Coping Strategies and Their Impact on Positive Affect: Navigating Daily-Life Stress.
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| Abstract: | Background. Stress in daily-life situations can affect the emotional well-being, this depends on how individuals appraise and cope with the stressful situations. Acceptance and problem solving are commonly studied coping strategies because they impact two different approaches of coping, namely emotion-focused and problem-focused coping. Perceived controllability of stressful situations may influence whether individuals choose one coping strategy over another, which also impacts well-being. Methods. The Experience Sampling Method (ESM) was used in this study, with 39 participants filling in multiple questionnaires during the day assessing perceived controllability, coping strategy use and positive affect of stressful situations. Two mixed-effect logistic models tested the association between controllability and coping strategy selection. Additionally, two time-lagged linear mixed-effects models tested whether controllability moderated for acceptance and problem solving on next-moment positive affect. Results. There was no significant relation between perceived controllability and use of acceptance or problem solving. Also, there was no significant relationship between perceived controllability of a stressful situation, the coping strategy used and positive affect. Discussion. The findings suggest that perceived controllability may not determine coping strategy selection, nor does it moderate positive affect. The null findings stem from measurement limitations, uncontrolled stressor variability and sample size constraints. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Bachelor) |
| Faculty: | BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
| Subject: | 77 psychology |
| Programme: | Psychology BSc (56604) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/107141 |
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