Which assessment finding is suggestive of an adaptive coping strategy in an individual?

The client practices meditation for 20 minutes once a day. This is an example of an adaptive coping strategy, which is a cognitive or behavioral effort to manage stressful conditions or associated emotional distress.

Meditation can help reduce tension, enhance relaxation, and promote well-being.

Choice A is wrong because the client consumes 3 glasses of wine after a stressful day at work. This is an example of an avoidance coping strategy, which is an attempt to reduce stress by avoiding dealing directly with the problem.

Alcohol consumption can have negative effects on physical and mental health, and does not address the source of stress.

Choice C is wrong because the client keeps all unresolved conflict to themselves. This is an example of an emotion-focused coping strategy, which is an attempt to regulate the emotional distress caused by a stressor.

However, this strategy can be maladaptive if it involves suppressing or denying emotions, which can lead to increased psychological distress and poor interpersonal relationships.

Choice D is wrong because the client consumes a half gallon of ice cream after an argument with a coworker. This is another example of an avoidance coping strategy, which is an attempt to reduce stress by avoiding dealing directly with the problem.

Ice cream consumption can have negative effects on physical health, such as obesity and diabetes, and does not address the source of stress.