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Coping Efforts in Daily Life: Role of Big Five Traits and Problem Appraisals
Author(s) -
James P. David,
Jerry Suls
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
journal of personality
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.082
H-Index - 144
eISSN - 1467-6494
pISSN - 0022-3506
DOI - 10.1111/1467-6494.00056
Subject(s) - psychology , coping (psychology) , extraversion and introversion , stressor , neuroticism , conscientiousness , personality , openness to experience , big five personality traits , clinical psychology , distraction , developmental psychology , social psychology , neuroscience
The role of problem appraisal and Big Five traits in coping with bothersome daily events was investigated. Community‐residing men completed diaries regarding stressful events and coping for eight consecutive days. Results of multi‐level analyses indicated that lower perceived control over events was associated with greater reliance on distraction, catharsis, acceptance, seeking emotional social support, but less use of direct action. Stressor severity was positively associated with catharsis and religion, but negatively associated with acceptance. Neuroticism, Extraversion, Openness to experience, and Conscientiousness predicted coping strategy use. In addition, broad personality dimensions moderated relations between appraisals (perceived uncontrollability and severity) and coping strategy use. Although previous research implicated perceived control in coping, the present study suggests that both appraisals of stressor severity and individual differences in personality are also important determinants of coping strategy use at the daily level.