Lesson 12 - Health Flashcards
Cataclysmic Stressor
Stress
Strong stressor that occur and suddenly and often impact many people (Coronavirus)
Personal
Stress
Major life events that have immediate negative consequences that can fade over time (death of loved on, loss of job)
Background
Stress
Everyday annoyances that cause minor irritations and may have long-term ill effects if that continue or are compounded (traffic, paying bills)
General Adaptation Syndrome
Alarm/Mobilization
Resistance
Exhaustion
Alarm/Mobilization
General Adaptation Syndrome
We cbecome aware of the stressor and sympathetic nervous system becomes energized to help us cope initially with the stressor.
Resistance
General Adaptation Syndrome
If Stressor persists the body actively fights the stressor on a biological level and while some cope more successfuly, there is some cost to the physical or psychological well-being
(pulling all nighter for an exam)
Exhaustion
General Adaptation Syndrome
Our ability to fight the stressor declines and negative consequences of stress appear as physical or psychological symptoms
(getting sick after stressing over an exam)
Physiological Effects
Elevated BP, Lower immune system, increase hormone activity, psychophysiological conditions
Harmful Behaviors
Increased smoking, drug or alcohol use, decreased nutrition, decreased sleep
Indirect health-related behaviors
decreased compliance with medical advice, increase in delays in seeking medical advice, decrease in likelihood of seeking medical advice
Emotion Focused coping
Coping Stress
Changing the perspective of the problem
seeing positives of recent break up
Problem-focused Coping
Coping Stress
Attempting to modify the source of the stress by modifying a behavior or development of a plan
(Taking a peaceful hike to bring relief from stress)
Avoidant Coping
Coping Stress
Using wishful thinking, defense mechanisms, or direct escapes to deal with stress.
(drinking to avoid thinking of an ex)
Learned Helplessness
Coping Stress
Conclusion that unpleasant or aversive stimuli cannot be controlled and so a person will cease trying to remedy the aversive circumstance even if they actually can
(staying in an abusive relationship, or not studying since there is a belief it wont make a difference)
Hardiness
Coping Styles
Personality trait with a high sense of commitment, the perception of problems as challenges, and a sense of control
Resilience
Coping Styles
Ability to withstand, overcome, and actually thrive after profound adversity
Social Support
Coping Style
A mutual network of caring, interested others
Personality Type A
Hostility, Competitiveness, time urgency, and feeling driven
Personality Type B
Cooperative, Noncompetitive, and Nonaggressive
Other Personality Factors
Extraversion Narcissism Optimism/Pessimism Stoic Conscientious Impulsive
10 Things to give up to be Happier
- Need to always be right
- Need for absolut control
- Self-defeating self-talk
- Limiting beliefs
- Complaining and Criticism
- Living according to other people’s expectations
- Excuses
- Labels
- Resistance to change
- Attachment
