Abstract
The relationships between cognitive appraisal, stress coping and stress-related emotions in interpersonal situations were investigated. Participants were 431 university students who completed questionnaires that measured stress/coping: appraisals (threat, importance, self-efficacy), coping strategies and emotions (good feelings, aversion, embarrassment). Overall, results supported the hypothesis that: (a) important appraisals were positively associated with reports of good feelings, (b) appraisal of threat was positively associated with reports of aversive feelings and (c) coping that was more oriented toward positive relationships was positively associated with reports of good feelings. Implications of these findings are discussed.
