How does it compare with not being able to avoid upsetting stressors? We're not comparing "coping mechanisms of avoidance" vs "coping mechanisms that allow you

How does it compare with not being able to avoid upsetting stressors? We're not comparing "coping mechanisms of avoidance" vs "coping mechanisms that allow you to face the stressor". We're comparing "coping mechanisms of avoidance" vs "being exposed to a stressor with no warning and no way to avoid it, regardless of if you do or dont have a coping mechanism in place at all".