Losing a job is an overwhelming event on its own but, losing the job that’s supporting one 's tuition costs is a burdensome dilemma. This stressful event of a job loss can be approached in innumerable ways. According to Lazarus and Folkman 's cognitive theory of stress, there is a two-step process in determining the intensity of threat or harm of losing a job. Likewise, how one should react to this stressful event. The first step is the primary appraisal and the second is the secondary appraisal. Furthermore, the stress response will confide in factors such as personality types, support systems and coping mechanisms.
The stressful event is evidently the fact that he has lost his job. However, it is not just any job, this job has helped him …show more content…
There are multiple personality types and each one would asses the event differently. Conceding that he is a Type A person, he would be very ambitious to get another job. With Type A personality, he would always be unsatisfied and keep looking but, he would have a high level of stress while doing so. On the other hand, if he were a Type B person, he would search for a job but, in a much more laid-back manner. For instance, he if a job came forth he would take it but, he wouldn’t be so frantic to get one. He would also more likely have lower levels of stress. Assuming he had the third personality, Type C, he would keep his peace about losing the job and financial predicament outwardly but, inwardly he would fume up. Alongside this personality he would make it seem as though everything is okay and internalize the fact that he has to take action quickly. Type C personality would increase his levels of harmful stress hormones and make it much harder to cope. There is also a fourth type, Type H, the hardy personality. If he was this type he would view the entire circumstance as a challenge. He would be committed to finding a better job and rid of the financial burden. Possessing a Type H personality would also reduce his stress levels as mention earlier when classifying the stressor as a
The stressful event is evidently the fact that he has lost his job. However, it is not just any job, this job has helped him …show more content…
There are multiple personality types and each one would asses the event differently. Conceding that he is a Type A person, he would be very ambitious to get another job. With Type A personality, he would always be unsatisfied and keep looking but, he would have a high level of stress while doing so. On the other hand, if he were a Type B person, he would search for a job but, in a much more laid-back manner. For instance, he if a job came forth he would take it but, he wouldn’t be so frantic to get one. He would also more likely have lower levels of stress. Assuming he had the third personality, Type C, he would keep his peace about losing the job and financial predicament outwardly but, inwardly he would fume up. Alongside this personality he would make it seem as though everything is okay and internalize the fact that he has to take action quickly. Type C personality would increase his levels of harmful stress hormones and make it much harder to cope. There is also a fourth type, Type H, the hardy personality. If he was this type he would view the entire circumstance as a challenge. He would be committed to finding a better job and rid of the financial burden. Possessing a Type H personality would also reduce his stress levels as mention earlier when classifying the stressor as a