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Control Appraisals as Moderators of the Relationship Between Intrusive Thoughts and Coping 1
Author(s) -
Reese Finetta L.,
Kliewer Wendy,
Suarez Troy
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
journal of applied social psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.822
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1559-1816
pISSN - 0021-9029
DOI - 10.1111/j.1559-1816.1997.tb01798.x
Subject(s) - psychology , disengagement theory , coping (psychology) , culpability , perceived control , perception , cognitive reappraisal , cognition , developmental psychology , social psychology , clinical psychology , gerontology , medicine , criminology , neuroscience
This study examined the relationship between intrusive thinking, control appraisals, and coping strategies within the context of stressful negative events using a short‐term longitudinal design. Although intrusive thoughts were not related to problem‐focused coping at Time 1, these cognitions were positively associated with problem‐focused coping at subsequent reporting periods. Intrusive thoughts were positively associated with behavioral engagement. Perceived control was positively associated with problem‐focused coping across all reporting periods, whereas perceptions of other's culpability were positively related to behavioral disengagement for all time periods except Time 1. There was limited support for the hypothesis that appraisals of control would moderate the relationship between intrusive thinking and coping behaviors.