The Study On Goodness-of-fit Of The Relationship Between Coping And Resilience

This study began with the author's unexpected discovery ten years before.Data analysis from that showed problem-solving coping did not show significant negative correlation with PTSD symptoms in high and low,but not medium resilience group.This interesting result partially consistent with the goodness-of-fit hypothesis that suggest the positive effects of problem-focused coping would be hold in highly uncontrollable conditions,but not in medium resilience group.Literature review shows that there is obvious interaction between coping and resilience;problem-focused-coping is most likely to conform to the goodness-of-fit hypothesis under high stress conditions.Then,following stress increasing,what kind of impact will the gradual weakening or even reversal of the positive role of problem coping have on the exertion of the individual's resilience? On the other hand,in this process of weakening,might resilience in turn affect the goodness of fit of problem solving? And how does it worked? How does the relationship of resilience and problem-focused-coping develop and evolve under different stress conditions? At present,there have few studies on the relationship between coping style and resilience from the perspective of goodness of fit.However,it has great theoretical value to explore the mechanism of resilience.So,guiding by the goodness of fit hypothesis,this study attempts to explore the interaction and mechanism between coping and resilience,and so verifying author's previous findings.Based on above thinking,the research contents and main conclusions of this study are as follows:(1)A survey was conducted on resilience,life events,coping styles and mental health of 2,325 subjects in seven regions of nation.The results showed that under different stress conditions,there were significant differences in the relation among problem-solving,help-searching and mental health in different resilience groups.There was no significant correlation between problem solving and mental health in the low resilience group under three stress conditions all;and was in high resilience group under high stress conditions(in line with the goodness-of-fit hypothesis);but under medium stress condition in medium resilience group.At the same time,in terms of the correlation between help-searching and mental health,this study only found significant correlation between the two in low resilience group under low stress situation;no correlation in high resilience under low stress situation;and significant correlation in medium resilience group under three stress conditions.(2)The mediating and moderating effect analysis shows: problem-solving mediate the relationship between resilience and mental health;chain mediate effect is found among life events,mental resilience,problem-solving and mental health;life events moderate second half of relationship(i.e.the relationship of problem-solving and mental health)between resilience,problem-solving and factors(total score of symptoms and anxiety)of mental health;resilience moderate the second half of relationship between life events,problem solving and depressive symptoms;and found a trend of decrease in positive effects of resilience and problem-solving to mental health with the increase of stress.(3)For further understand the correlation between resilience and problem-solving under high stress,this study conducted a questionnaire survey on resilience,problem-solving and test anxiety of 314 students who were prepareing for national post-graduate entrance examination,and found: problem-solving mediate negativly the relationship between resilience and test anxiety;resilience modeate the relationship between problem-solving and test anxiety.It is conform to the goodness of fit hypothesis in high resilienc group,but not in medium group.(4)Group counseling for test anxiety was introduced in 23 students preparing for national post-graduate entrance examination.The results showed: group counseling can effectively alleviate mental health problems of them;and different ways of getting benefit from group counseling were found between different level of resilience.(5)In the end,the interaction between coping and resilience and the application of resilience theory were further discussed by case analysis.Overall,this article take goodness-of-fit hypothesis as the guide.Through a large sample survey,different stress contrast,group psychological intervention,case analysis,this study explores the interaction between coping(mainly about problem-focused)and resilience;and some themes,such as the superiority of moderate resilience group,action model of resilience and problem-solving-coping,and clinical application of found from above were discussed.