In offspring of depressed parents, symptoms of mixed anxiety/depression have consistently been negatively associated with secondary control coping (Dunbar et al. 2013; Fear et al. 2009; Jaser et al. 2005). Findings associated with primary control and disengagement coping in offspring of depressed parents are less consistent. A number of studies have found no significant associations between symptoms and primary control or disengagement coping in this population (Fear et al. 2009; Jaser et al. 2005), while others have shown a negative association between symptoms and primary control coping and a positive association between symptoms and disengagement coping (e.g., Jaser et al. 2011).
