Stress & Health Test 2

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Big 5: 5 factor model of personality includes

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Neuroticism, Extraversion, Openness, Agreeableness, Conscientioiusness

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Facets of Neuroticism

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anxiety, angry hostility, dperession, self-consciousness, impulsiveness, vulnerability-prone to overreact (extra-sensative)

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Facets of Extraversion

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warmth, gregariousness, assertiveness, activity, excitment seeking, positive emotions, high energy, excitment seekers.

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Facets of Openness

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fantasy, aesthetics, actions, ideas, values

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Facets of Agreeableness

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trust, straightforwardness-genuine, altruism, compliance, modesty, tender-mindedness, empathetic

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Facets of Conscientiousness

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competence, ,order, dutifulness, achievement striving, self-discipline, deliberation,

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Is personality somewhat genetic?

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Yes, between 40-60%

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What personality factors lead to good health?

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Optimism: experience-


Extraversion:experience more postive moods, lower rates of major/minor illness

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lowerlevels of depression, fever, infectious diseases, unstable & specific vs internal & stable & general locus of control

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What personality factors lead to good health? cont.

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Conscientiousness: live longer

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Internal locus of control/Hardiness: less depression in response to major illness allows one to remain healthy when experiencing stressful life events.

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What personality factors lead to unhealthy behaviors?

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Neuroticism/Negative Affect-dimension of personality characterized by stability * low anxiety on one end & instability and really high anxiety on the other.

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describe themselves as having a greater number of physical symptoms & more severe and uncomfortable symptoms.; frequency of illness, cardiovascular, digestive, fatigue problems.

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What personality factors lead to unhealthy behaviors? cont

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Type A-3 features: time urgency;
strong competative drive;
prone to anger & hostility

Hostility/disagreeableness:Higher rates of hypertension,heart disease, overall shorter lives

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more minor illnesses: cough, headache, allergies
More gastrointestinal problems: ulcer, nausea, indigestion

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Personalities may influence how much stress we experience.

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high negative affect/neuroticism perceive events as more extreme.
high hostility experience more frequent severe daily hassles & major life events & report more conflict

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Type A appraise challenging situations as more stressful

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Personality may influence coping style

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high optimism, hope, hardiness, extraversion, & internal locus of control use more: adaptive & functional coping strategies

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high in neuroticism & have external locus of control rely on maladaptive coping strategies.

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Personality may influence how much social support we have

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high hostility, neurotic, pessimistic have trouble forming close relationships & often experience high levels of interpersonal conflict

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Personality factors may influence individual health habits

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high neuroticism, type A behaviors are more likely to:

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smoke & abuse alcohol, eat less healthy food, avoid excercise, sleep less

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People high in conscientiousness are more likely to engage in health promoting behavior

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take vitamins, regular excercise, safe driving, healthy eating

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Internal locus of control are more likely to?

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follow recommended diets & rehab.

Optimists are likely to successfully complete alcohol rehab

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Type A often fail to adhere to medical regimens.

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Personality factors may influence?

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peoples physiological reactions to stress including their immune function & cardiovascular response.

Hostile people have higher rates of heart disease

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pessimistic explanatory style or who are low in perceived control have poorer health.

This could be a function of self-reports-those high in negative affect complain more but no evidence they have more health problems; may interpret minor or normal symptoms as more painful or problematic

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Can health promotion intervention lead to personality change, which in turn leads to better health?

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Research supports: reducing Type A behavior increase health.
Hardiness training led to more job satisfaction & social support.

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Is there a downside to optimism?

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unrealistic positive beliefs can lead people to fail to protect themselves from problems like: car accidents, alcohol, drug addictions, STD