Ch 3: Meeting Life Challenges Flashcards
define “Eustress”
the amount of stress that is good for you and essential for achieving peak performance and managing minor crisis
define “Distress”
the amount of stress that causes wear and tear of the body
define “Stress”
the pattern of responses an organism makes to the stimulus event that disturbs equilibrium and exceeds their ability to cope
define “Frustration”
the blocking of our needs/motives by something/someone that hinders achieving of goals
define “Burnout”
the state of emotional, physical and psychological exhaustion
define “Lifestyle”
the overall pattern of decisions and behaviours that determine a person’s health and quality of life
define “Coping” in Endler-Parker theory
a set of concrete responses to a stressful stimulus or event that intends to resolve the problem and reduce the amount of stress
define “Coping” in Lazarus-Folkman theory
dynamic cognitive and behavioural efforts to master, reduce or tolerate external and internal demands created by stressful transactions
