Editing Coping (section)

===Appraisal-focused coping strategies===
Appraisal-focused (adaptive cognitive) strategies occur when the person modifies the way they think, for example: employing [[denial]], or distancing oneself from the problem. Individuals who use appraisal coping strategies purposely alter their perspective on their situation in order to have a more positive outlook on their situation.<ref name="Patients' experiences of coping wit">{{cite journal |last1=Senanayake |first1=Sameera |last2=Harrison |first2=Kim |last3=Lewis |first3=Michael |last4=McNarry |first4=Melitta |last5=Hudson |first5=Joanne |title=Patients' experiences of coping with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis and their recommendations for its clinical management |journal=PLOS ONE |date=23 May 2018 |volume=13 |issue=5 |pages=e0197660 |doi=10.1371/journal.pone.0197660 |pmid=29791487 |pmc=5965862 |bibcode=2018PLoSO..1397660S |doi-access=free }}</ref> An example of appraisal coping strategies could be individuals purchasing tickets to a football game, knowing their medical condition would likely cause them to not be able to attend.<ref name="Patients' experiences of coping wit"/> People may alter the way they think about a problem by altering their [[Objective (goal)|goals]] and [[values]], such as by seeing the [[humor]] in a situation: "Some have suggested that humor may play a greater role as a stress moderator among women than men".<ref>J. Worell (2001). ''Encyclopedia of Women and Gender'' Vol. I, p. 603</ref>