le would be ineffective and even damaging in this case because death is inevitable - it cannot be solved like some other problems, so one can only work to change the meaning of the experience and become as comfortable as possible with the prospect od "personal finitude." Coping behaviors such as anticipatory socialization, death rehearsal, life review, cushioning, and compartmentalization are all specific coping strategies employed by older adults. These skills can clearly be enhanced by a higher level of ego integrity, and it is this point which the study highlights.
Alberts, Lyons, & Anderson (1988) studied how people cope with ulcerative colitis, a chronic inflammatory disease of the colon with no known cause and no known cure. Its symptoms are often humiliating and unpredictable, and they are always uncomfortable. Significant lifestyle adjustments and psychological adaptations are necessary to cope with this disease.
The researchers wanted to find out if there was one particular coping style which was associated with the psychological well-being of
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