Patterns of children's coping with life stress: Implications for clinicians

In a study of children's patterns of coping with daily stressors, boys and girls 9-17 years old were asked to complete a coping checklist in response to one of four types of stressors - school parents/family, siblings, or pee r/interpersonal. Patterns of coping-strategy use were found to be similar a cross the various stressors, with wishful thinking, problem-solving, and em otional regulation being among those most frequently used. Older adolescent s, compared to younger children, tended to use a broader range of coping st rategies, regardless of stressor. Implications for clinical practice are di scussed.