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Rosen, T. John; And Others – Journal of Research in Personality, 1982
Examined the relations among self-esteem, perceived competency to cope, and actual coping behaviors following a threat communication. Manipulated threat level of a tetanus communication and fear level of an antismoking film. Results indicated low-esteem subjects showed coping deficits in both experiments, with positive feedback reversing the…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Patterns, Competence, Coping