1994/12/01 by Michael P. O’Driscoll, Cary L. Cooper · 2 citations
Health Professions · Business, Management and Accounting · Psychology · #Workplace Health and Well-being #Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior #Workaholism, burnout, and well-being
paper · doi:10.1111/j.2044-8325.1994.tb00572.x
openalex publication_date 1994/12/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/29
Numerous instruments have been developed to assess coping strategies used by individuals during stressful transactions. We discuss some of the problems and limitations inherent in existing coping measures, along with issues surrounding their development. An alternative approach to examining stress coping is proposed, based upon critical incident analysis of stressors experienced by individuals, the behaviours they exhibit and the outcomes of those behaviours. While some studies have used aspects of this technique, the present proposal offers a framework for assessing the interrelationships between stressors, behaviours and consequences.