Concept information
social science subjects
health and social care
health psychology
epidemiology of risk and protective factors
Preferred term
repressive coping and health
Definition
- The origins of the term repression can be traced back to Sigmund Freud, who considered repression as a mechanism of stopping anxiety-reaching consciousness. The modern usage of repression also refers to repression as a way of not attending to negative, emotional information. [Source: Encyclopedia of Health and Behavior; Repressive Coping and Health]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/repressive_coping_and_health
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