Mita is twenty-one years old. She has two jobs and is attending a local college. Due to her hectic schedule, she is experiencing several stressors that are contributing to physical ailments
Mita does not want to take medication for her stress, so the college therapist suggests that Mita try to increase contact with her friends as a means of decreasing her stress. Turning to friends for assistance and comfort is referred to as __________.
a) social support
b) emotion-focused coping
c) hardiness
d) resiliency to stress
Answer: a
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