TY - JOUR
T1 - Relations between problem-solving styles and psychological adjustment in young adults
T2 - Is stress a mediating variable?
AU - Chang, Edward C.
AU - Sanna, Lawrence J.
AU - Riley, Meghan M.
AU - Thornburg, Ann Marie
AU - Zumberg, Kathryn M.
AU - Edwards, Michael C.
PY - 2007/1
Y1 - 2007/1
N2 - To expand on previous research on problem-focused styles of coping in adults (Heppner, Cook, Wright, & Johnson, 1995), we examined the relations between problem-solving styles and psychological adjustment (viz., life satisfaction and psychological symptoms). We also tested to see if stress may account for any associations between problem-focused styles and psychological adjustment. As expected, problem-focused styles were found to be associated with psychological adjustment. However, using latent variable analyses, stress was not found to wholly mediate the associations between problem-focused styles and psychological adjustment. Reactive style was found to have a direct link with psychological symptoms. Overall, these findings point to the importance of considering problem-focused styles in studies of psychological adjustment.
AB - To expand on previous research on problem-focused styles of coping in adults (Heppner, Cook, Wright, & Johnson, 1995), we examined the relations between problem-solving styles and psychological adjustment (viz., life satisfaction and psychological symptoms). We also tested to see if stress may account for any associations between problem-focused styles and psychological adjustment. As expected, problem-focused styles were found to be associated with psychological adjustment. However, using latent variable analyses, stress was not found to wholly mediate the associations between problem-focused styles and psychological adjustment. Reactive style was found to have a direct link with psychological symptoms. Overall, these findings point to the importance of considering problem-focused styles in studies of psychological adjustment.
KW - Problem solving
KW - Psychological adjustment
KW - Stress
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U2 - 10.1016/j.paid.2006.06.011
DO - 10.1016/j.paid.2006.06.011
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:33750922400
SN - 0191-8869
VL - 42
SP - 135
EP - 144
JO - Personality and Individual Differences
JF - Personality and Individual Differences
IS - 1
ER -