Stress, Coping and Health Flashcards
(19 cards)
Stressors as stimuli approach
focuses on identifying types of stressful events, helps identify situations that cause more stress
Stress as response approach
asseses psychological and physical reactions to stress, corticosteroids
corticosteroids
stress hormone
stress as a transaction approach
examines how people interpret and cope with stressful events, primary and secondary appraisals
primary appraisal
initial decision regarding whether an event is harmful
secondary appraisal
perceptions regarding our ability to cope an event that follows primary appraisal
problem focused coping
When you face a stress and thinking i can solve this
emotion focused coping
when you face a stressor you cant cope or avoid so that you gain a positive outlook or perspective over time to cope with it.
hassles
minor annoyances that strain our ability to cope can impact us as well, number of hassles is positively related to ilnesses, depression and anxiety
general adaption syndrome
the pattern of response to stress has 3 stages: alarm resistance and exhaustion
alarm reaction
fight or flight response, autonomic nervous system, anxiety
resistance stage
you adapt and find ways to cope with the stressor
exhaustion stage
In prolonged stressors, our resistance can break down. Can cause physical or psychological damage
tend and befriend
women nurture (tend) or seek social support (befriend) when faced with potentially dangerous situation, operates in conjunction with fight or flight
long lasting stress
acute stress disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder %5 in males %10 in females
Psychoneuroimmunology
study od the relationship btw the immune and central nervous system
psychophysiological
authentic ilnesses that emotions and stress contribute to or maintain
Ulcers (caused by bacteria)
coronary heart disease
aids
asthma
Biopsychosocial perspective
many illnesses are blend of the physical and psychological
