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The Effects Of A Structured Coping Strategy Program For Graduate Occupational Therapy Students, Ana L. Rodriguez, Ingrid Provident
The Effects Of A Structured Coping Strategy Program For Graduate Occupational Therapy Students, Ana L. Rodriguez, Ingrid Provident
Journal of Occupational Therapy Education
Graduate students experience high levels of stress, which may hinder their learning. Students may use both adaptive and maladaptive coping strategies, or they may not have acquired strategies to effectively cope with stress. A six week pilot educational intervention based on the cognitive-behavioral model was developed and delivered to second year Master of Occupational Therapy students. The intervention was a structured adaptive coping strategy program designed to educate and increase students’ awareness of adaptive coping strategies and overall well-being. The intervention educated participants on strategies aimed at improving coping skills as measured by the Brief COPE and a Coping Strategy …