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A measure developed by Holmes and Rahe to assess life changes
Social Readjustment Rating Scale
the negative feelings and beliefs that occur whenever people feel unable to cope with demands from their environment
stress
the belief that we can influence our environment in ways that determine whether we experience positive or negative outcomes
perceived control
the belief in one's ability to carry out specific actions that produce desired outcomes
self-efficacy
the state of pessimism that results from explaining a negative event as stemming from stable, internal, and global factors
learned helplessness
the belief that the cause of an event is a result of factors that will not change over time
stable attribution
the belief that the cause of an event is factors inherit in you, as opposed to factors that are external to you
internal attribution
the belief that the cause of an event is a result of factors that apply in a large number of situations, as opposed to the belief that the cause is specific and applies in only a limited number of situations
global attribution
the ways in which people react to stressful events
coping styles
responding to stress by either attacking the source of the stress or fleeing from it
fight-or-flight response
responding to stress with nurturant activities designed to protect oneself and one's offspring and creating social networks that provide protection from threats
tend-and-befriend response
the perception that others are responsive and receptive to one's needs
social support
the idea that we need social support only when we are under stress, because it protects us against the detrimental effects of this stress
buffering hypothesis
an individual that is typically competitive, impatient, hostile, aggressive, and control-orientated
type A personality
a person that is typically relaxed, patient, and noncompetitive
type B personality
a personality trait defined as a combination of self-esteem and a sense of control
hardiness
the ability to recover from negative experiences and adapt to the demands of life
resilience
when trying to get people to engage in behaviour to prevent disease, it is best to use a...
gain frame
when trying to get people to detect the presence of a disease, it is best to use a...
loss frame