The relationship of coping and personality

Coping with adverse situations is an essential aspect of the human experience. Lazarus and Folkman (1984) define coping as a process that unfolds in the context of a situation appraised as personally significant and exceeding one's resources for coping. It is clear that characteristic ways of coping are learned through situational factors, but it is also possible that personality characteristics are responsible for an individual's automatic reaction to a stressful situation. The present study analyzed the systematic relationship between Schwarzer's four coping styles (Reactive, Anticipatory, Preventative, and Proactive), The Big Five personality traits, depression, anxiety, and stress.