Coping Strategies and Their Impact on Emotional Resilience in Young Adults: A Correlational Study of Problem-Focused, Emotion-Focused, Adaptive, and Maladaptive Strategies

Abstract

The study explores coping with the emotions and circumstances of life change among young adults by studying problem-solving and emotion regulation strategies of 100 young adults aged between 18 and 25 years using standardised tools, such as the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD RISC 10) and BRIEF COPE. The results highlight the role of coping styles in building resilience. Problem-focused and planning strategies were related to resilience by giving a sense of control. Emotion-focused approaches were effective for managing distress but had little if any, long-lasting impact on resilience unless used in conjunction with other positive strategies. Adaptive coping was therefore used as an element and showed how it can reduce the demand for strategy, avoidance, and denial that have been associated with low resilience levels. This study shows that emotional resilience is a product of something well developed; there has to be a merge of problem-solving as well as emotional control methods created in tandem with coping strategies to better overcome challenges and work productively with emotions in different scenarios such as in educational settings as well as mental health interventions that help young adults improve their wellness by growing resilience by becoming aware of coping mechanisms and advocate the right ones and decrying those which are wrong.