The ability to accept support is a dimension of which coping style?

• A. Active emotional
• B. Problem-solving
• C. Avoidant emotional
• D. Anxious/preoccupied attachment

Answer: (A)

Coping styles that involve social resources emphasize how people engage with their emotions and seek support when stressed. Accepting support fits active emotional coping because it centers on actively engaging with the emotional impact of stress, seeking comfort, validation, and practical help from others to regulate feelings. This approach uses the emotional relief that social connections provide, rather than trying to fix the problem itself. In contrast, problem-focused coping aims to change the stressor, and avoidant emotional coping involves suppressing or avoiding emotions and help. Anxious/preoccupied attachment is about relationship patterns rather than a coping style.