Why the study?
Does active coping compared to passive coping reduce cardiovascular reactivity during a cognitive task when effort is held constant?
Population
60 female undergraduates
Comparison
Active coping vs Passive coping and individual performance
Design
Other
Authors
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Active coping may blunt reactivity with effort constant; hypothesis-generating and should not yet alter clinical practice.
Does active coping compared to passive coping reduce cardiovascular reactivity during a cognitive task when effort is held constant?
Enhanced control through active coping diminishes cardiovascular reactivity when effort is held constant.
Gerin et al. (1992) studied this question.
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