Lee Heesoon, Mason Derek
a Social Work Program, Department of Human Services , Bowling Green State University , Bowling Green , Ohio , USA.
Health Care Women Int. 2013;34(12):1084-96. doi: 10.1080/07399332.2013.798327. Epub 2013 Jul 18.
Coping strategies and optimism have significant effects on the health of older women. Culture affects coping behaviors used to deal with stress. We examined the relationship between optimism and coping strategies used to manage daily stress and health among community-dwelling Caucasian, Korean American, and African American women. Data were collected from 373 women over the age of 65. Results showed that each group used different coping strategies. The more optimistic used more problem-focused and adaptive copings, while the less optimistic employed more avoidant copings. Differences in cultural background and individual levels of optimism guided their coping strategies.
应对策略和乐观心态对老年女性的健康有显著影响。文化会影响用于应对压力的行为方式。我们研究了居住在社区的白人、韩裔美国人和非裔美国女性在管理日常压力和健康方面所采用的乐观心态与应对策略之间的关系。数据收集自373名65岁以上的女性。结果显示，每组使用的应对策略各不相同。较为乐观的人更多地采用以问题为导向的适应性应对方式，而不太乐观的人则更多地采用回避性应对方式。文化背景和个人乐观程度的差异引导了她们的应对策略。
