This is an example of negative problem-focused coping.
Coping mechanisms are the strategies people often use in the face of stress and trauma to help manage painful or difficult emotions.
In this case, Elizabeth attempts to divert the focus from the real problem with an unproductive solution.
Elizabeth should focus on a productive solution, and accept her percentage of the blame to achieve personal and professional growth.
Every day we are faced with problems, challenges and obstacles, otherwise known as stressors, which result in stressful situations. Individual coping strategies are crucial to how a person experiences these stressors.
