PSY 357 Coping with Future Stressors: The Effects of a Proactive Coping Writing Intervention
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH PROJECT
Faculty:
Charles J. Holahan, Ph.D.
Contact:
Brent Kenney, M.A., kenney@mail.utexas.edu
Description:
Research is needed to evaluate current theories about proactive coping (coping oriented towards the future). This study seeks to evaluate how people proactively cope and to explore how social support and both positive and negative mood function as outcomes of the coping process. The study will adapt Dr. James Pennebaker’s writing paradigm to experimentally manipulate coping.
Qualifications:
To receive 357 credit, students should be able to commit to about 10/hours per week of research duties. Preference is given to students who can commit to two semesters. All students must be responsible, detail-oriented, and enjoy working with people.
Duties:
Duties include implementation of the writing paradigm with study participants via administering questionnaires, attendance at informal weekly meetings, and data entry.
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