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A negative emotional state in response to event that we perceive as taxing our resources or out ability to cope.
Stress
Events that are perceived as harmful, threatening, or challenging
Stressor
Unpredictable, large-scale events can eb extremely stressful and change our lives; can lead to PTSD
Catastrophes
Continuous stressors at work can lead to reduced performance, depersonalization and exhaustion
Burnout
promote behaviors that jeopardize physical well being. Use of drugs, lack of sleep, increase in accidents
Indirect effects
promote changes in body functions leading to illness such as headaches and other physical symptoms
Direct effects
These hormones are produced by adrenal glands
Stress hormones
Increase respiration, BP, and heart rate.
Catecholamines
Release stored energy, reduces inflammation and immune system responses
Corticosteroids
Stage of Selyes general adaption syndrome: involves intense arousal, mobilization of physical resources (catecholamines)
Alarm
Stage of Selye general adaption syndrome: body actively resists stressors(corticosteroids)
Resistive
Stage of Selye general adaption syndrome: more intense arousal but this leads to physical exhaustion and physical disorders
Exhaustion
studies interaction between nervous system, endocrine system, and immune system.
Psychoneuroimmunology
Explanatory style that involves use of external, unstable, & specific explanations for negative events. Predicts better health outcomes
Optimism
Explanatory style that involves use of internal, stable, & global explanations for negative events. Predicts worse health outcomes
Permission
Personality Type: time urgency
Intense ambition and competitiveness. general hostility. associated with heart disease
Type A
Personality type: more easy going
not associated with heart disease
Type B
resources provided by others in times of need
Social Support
Social support type: expressions of concern, empathy, positive regard
Emotional
Social support type: direct assistance such as lending money, providing meals
Tangible
Social support type: involves making suggestions, advice, good referrals
Informational
Improves ability to cope with stress & benefits health
Social Support
Behavioral and cognitive responses to deal with stressors; involves efforts to change circumstances, or our interpretation of them and to make them more favorable and less threatening.
Coping
Coping strategy: Managing or changing the stressor
Use if problem seems alterable
Confrontive coping
Planful problem solving
Problem-focused coping
Coping strategy: Try to feel better about situation
Use if problem out of our control
Can be adaptive or maladaptive
Emotion-focused coping
Coping strategy: shifting your attention toward other activities.
Escape-avoidance
Coping strategy: imagining stressor is magically gone.
Wishful thinking
Coping strategy: minimize impact of stressor. maladptive
Distancing
Coping strategy: refuse to acknowledge problem exists. maladaptive
Denial
Coping strategy: turn to friends, support people. adaptive
Seeking social support
Coping strategy: Minimize negative, emphasize positive. adaptive
Positive reappraisal
Coping strategy: compare self to those less fortunate. adaptive
Downward comparison
Coping strategy: Minimize negative, emphasize positive. adaptive
Positive reappraisal
Coping strategy: compare self to those less fortunate. adaptive
Downward comparison