Crummette B D, Mills H H, Beale A V
Matern Child Nurs J. 1984 Fall;13(3):167-75.
The hospitalized, chronically ill child in this study was able to secure gratification and emotional support from her environment, was able to use her cognitive ability to solve problems and gather needed information, and was able to utilize defense mechanisms to ward off anxiety until she could develop her coping strategy. The successful application of her coping strategy enabled her to achieve a degree of mastery in some of the hospitalization experiences. Throughout the hospitalization and treatment of this child there was no day during which she used her coping methods in the same sequential pattern. Instead, the coping methods varied with the stressful situation. The variety of coping methods used, the flexibility exercised, and ability to secure gratification assisted this child in coping and achieving mastery.
本研究中住院的慢性病患儿能够从其环境中获得满足感和情感支持，能够运用其认知能力解决问题并收集所需信息，还能够利用防御机制抵御焦虑，直到她能够制定应对策略。她的应对策略的成功应用使她在一些住院经历中获得了一定程度的掌控感。在这个孩子的整个住院和治疗期间，没有哪一天她是以相同的顺序模式使用应对方法的。相反，应对方法会因压力情境而有所不同。所使用的应对方法的多样性、所展现的灵活性以及获得满足感的能力帮助这个孩子应对并实现了掌控。
