Before revision: As opposed to emotional avoidance, in which emotions are experienced as a negative, undesired reaction to a stressful situation, the emotional approach to coping involves the conscious use of emotional expression and processing to better deal with a stressful situation.
After revision: As opposed to emotional avoidance, in which emotions are experienced as a negative, undesired reaction to a stressful situation, emotional approach coping involves the conscious use of emotional expression and processing to better deal with a stressful situation.