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The utility of coping through emotional approach: A meta-analysis.
Hoyt, Michael A; Llave, Karen; Wang, Ashley Wei-Ting; Darabos, Katie; Diaz, Karina G; Hoch, Megan; MacDonald, James J; Stanton, Annette L.
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  • Hoyt MA; Department of Population Health and Disease Prevention, University of California, Irvine.
  • Llave K; Department of Population Health and Disease Prevention, University of California, Irvine.
  • Wang AW; Department of Psychology, Soochow University.
  • Darabos K; Department of Health Behavior, Society, and Policy, Rutgers School of Public Health.
  • Diaz KG; Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania.
  • Hoch M; Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles.
  • MacDonald JJ; Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles.
  • Stanton AL; Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles.
Health Psychol ; 43(6): 397-417, 2024 Jun.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38330307
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:

A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to examine associations between attempts to cope with stressors through the two facets of emotional approach coping (EAC; i.e., processing and expressing stressor-related emotions) and indicators of physical and mental health.

METHOD:

EBSCO databases including MEDLINE, PsycINFO, and Cochrane Collections were searched from inception to November 2022. In all, 86 studies were included in a meta-analytic evaluation using a random-effects model and meta-regression analysis.

RESULTS:

EAC was associated with better overall health (r = .05; p = .04; 95% confidence interval = [.003, .10]). Emotional expression (EE) and emotional processing (EP) also were positively associated with better overall health, although these relationships were not statistically significant. In meta-regressions examining specific health domains, EAC was linked to better health in biological/physiological, physical, and resilience-related psychological adjustment domains, as well as to worse outcomes in the risk-related psychological adjustment and mental/emotional distress domains. Results for EE and EP mirrored this pattern; however, only EP was associated with more engagement in health-promoting behaviors.

CONCLUSIONS:

Coping with stressors through emotional approach appears to be associated with better mental and physical health, with some observed differences for EE and EP. The literature on EAC and health is marked by heterogeneity across study methodologies and measures. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved).
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Estrés Psicológico / Adaptación Psicológica / Emociones Tipo de estudio: Systematic_reviews Límite: Humans Idioma: En Revista: Health Psychol Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Estrés Psicológico / Adaptación Psicológica / Emociones Tipo de estudio: Systematic_reviews Límite: Humans Idioma: En Revista: Health Psychol Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos