Chapter 14: Stress, lifestyle And Healtj Flashcards
(21 cards)
Stress
Subjective Can be situational Dispositional effects Measurable physical response Comes from failure of bridge/system engineering
Stress 2 (Selye)
Response of the body to any demand whether it is caused by or results in pleasant or unpleasant conditions
Lazarus and Folkman
Stress 3
Process whereby an individual perceives and responds to events that he appraises as an overwhelming to threatening to his well being
Primary Appraisal
Judgement about the degree of potential harm or threat to well being that a stressor might entail
Secondary Appraisal
Judgement of the options available to cope with a stressor as well as perceptions of how effective such options will be
Stressor
Challenge or threat?
Challenge?
Potential for gain or growth
Threat
May lead to harm, loss, or negative consequences
Good Stress is called…
Eustress
Bad Stress is …
Distress
Health Psych
Sub field of psychology devoted to understanding importance of psychological influences on health, illness, and how people response when they become ill
Psychoneuroimmunology(PNIP)
Impact of Stress on immune function
Cannons Fight or Flight
Pupils Dilate
Heart Race Increases
Respiration Quickens
Perspiration Begins
Epinephrine and Norephrine
They get heart pounding
Stop your digestion
Average American has a Stress reaction…
7-12 times a day
Selyes General Adaptation Syndrome/System
Alarm Reaction, Resistance, Exhaustion, goes from normal to high level of alertness
Chronic Stressor
Long term/persistent
Acute Stressor
Definable beggining and end
Short in Duration
Traumatic Events
Events/situations in which a person is exposed to actual or threatened death or serious injury
Life Changes
Involve events or situations that require us to make changes in our outgoing lives and require time as we adjust to those changes
Social readjustment rating scale
Hassles
Minor irritations and annoyances that are if our everyday lives
