Models of Stress as a Psychological Process Flashcards
What is the model that shows stress as a psychological process?
Transactional Model of Stress and Coping
What is the Transactional Model of Stress and Coping?
states that stress is a transaction between the individual and the environment (stress)
Who developed the Transactional Model of Stress and Coping?
Lazarus and Folkman
What are the two appraisals of the Transactional Model of Stress and Coping?
Primary Appraisal and Secondary Appraisal
What happens in primary appraisal?
Where we evaluate or judge the significance of the event
What are the 3 additional appraisals in primary appraisal?
Harm/Loss = already happened Threat = might happen Challenge = potential for growth
What occurs in secondary appraisal?
Where we evaluate our resources and our coping strategies
If we have high resources, we will experience
no stress or eustress
What happens when we have low resources?
experience stress
What is reappraisal?
going back over a stressor to see if it needs further attention
What are the strengths of the Transactional Model of Stress and Coping?
focuses on the psychological processes
- human observations
What are the weaknesses of the Transactional Model of Stress and Coping?
- primary and secondary appraisal can occur at the same time
- difficult to test due to the subjective nature
