Kelley has taken on extra responsibilities at work that have caused her more stress than she had expected. her decision to return to her normal workload would be an example of
Her decision to return to her normal workload would be an example of PROBLEM FOCUSED COPING. Problem focused coping refers to the efforts which are intentionally geared towards minimizing the physical, psychological or social harm of an event or situation. Problem focused strategies focus on removing or reducing the cause of a stress.