Cognitive and Psychosocial Changes in Aging · NCLEX Exam

Which type of coping strategy is linked to better psychosocial outcomes in aging?

  1. Persistent avoidance of nearly all social contact
  2. Continuous rumination and dwelling on past failures
  3. Active adaptation, new roles, and continuity of identity
  4. Complete passivity while waiting for others to help
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Correct answer: Active adaptation, new roles, and continuity of identity

Active coping, adapting roles (such as after retirement), and maintaining continuity of identity support resilience and healthy psychosocial aging. Physiopedia

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