Stress, behavioural addiction and physiological addiction

Question 1

what are life events?

Answer 1

major, inconsistent events that cause readjustment in someones life

Question 2

what are 3 examples of life events?

Answer 2

• getting married
• moving house
• getting fired from a job

Question 3

what effects do life events have on people?

Answer 3

cause stress due to psychological readjustment they cause

Question 4

how are life events measured?

Answer 4

Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS)

Question 5

who created the Social Readjustment Rating Scale?

Answer 5

Holmes and Rahe

Question 6

how does the Social Readjustment Rating Scale work?

Answer 6

• each event is given a Life Change Unit (LCU)
• aims to reflect the amount of adjustment is required

Question 7

what is the link between LCUs and probability of developing ill health?

Answer 7

• <150 = 30% probability
• 150-299 = 50% probability
• > 300 = 80% probability

Question 8

what are daily hassles?

Answer 8

minor irritations that happen frequently

Question 9

what are 3 examples of daily hassles?

Answer 9

• losing your keys
• traffic
  spilling coffee

Question 10

how are daily hassles measured?

Answer 10

The Hassles and Uplift Scale (THAUS)

Question 11

how does The Hassles and Uplift Scale work?

Answer 11

• lists 117 daily hassles into categories. eg. work, family, friends etc
• select the daily hassles yu have experienced and rank on a scale 1-3
• 1 being somewhat severe, 3 being extremely severe

Question 12

who created The Hassles and Uplifts Scale?

Answer 12

Kanner et al

Question 13

Why is it good that the SRRS and THAUS untilise self-report techniques?

Answer 13

• people are able to report their own experience and emotions
• gather personal insight into the source of a person’s stress
• valid way of assessing the cause of stress

Question 14

what is the issue with the SRRS and THAUS relying on retrospective recall?

Answer 14

• some expriences are hard to remember
• impact of dailt hassles may be underestimated because of their frequency
  might not accurately reflect impacts of life events and daily hassles on stress

Question 15

why do life events impact individuals differently?

Answer 15

• factors like personality type influence the extent to which people are affected
• scales dont necessarily provide a valid prediction of stress related ill-health