Cheng Cecilia
Department of Psychology, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong.
J Pers. 2009 Apr;77(2):471-94. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-6494.2008.00555.x. Epub 2009 Feb 4.
Coping flexibility refers to the formulation of flexible coping strategies that meet distinct demands under changing circumstances. Dialectical thinking was proposed to be related to flexible coping across situations. The hypothesized link between dialectical thinking and coping flexibility was explored by a multimethod approach. In Study 1, the association between dialectical thinking and coping flexibility was examined using a cross-sectional design. In Study 2, the hypothesized link was tested using an experimental paradigm in which dialectical thinking was manipulated by priming procedures. Participants' responses to different hypothetical stressful situations were assessed after priming. Study 3 adopted a prospective design in which dialectical thinking assessed at an initial phase was a predictor of changes in coping flexibility and state anxiety over a 12-month period. Results from the three studies consistently revealed a positive relationship between dialectical thinking and coping flexibility.
应对灵活性是指制定灵活的应对策略，以满足不断变化的环境下的不同需求。辩证思维被认为与跨情境的灵活应对有关。通过多方法途径探讨了辩证思维与应对灵活性之间的假设联系。在研究1中，采用横断面设计检验辩证思维与应对灵活性之间的关联。在研究2中，使用实验范式对假设联系进行检验，其中通过启动程序来操纵辩证思维。启动后评估参与者对不同假设压力情境的反应。研究3采用前瞻性设计，其中在初始阶段评估的辩证思维是12个月期间应对灵活性和状态焦虑变化的预测指标。三项研究的结果一致显示辩证思维与应对灵活性之间存在正相关关系。
