14.2 Stressors Flashcards
1
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Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS)
A
popular scale designed to measure stress; consists of 43 potentially stressful events, each of which has a numerical value quantifying how much readjustment is
associated with the event
2
Q
Daily hassles
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minor irritations and annoyances that are part of our everyday lives and are capable of producing stress
3
Q
job strain
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work situation involving the combination of excessive job demands and workload with little decision making latitude or job control
4
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job burnout
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general sense of emotional exhaustion and cynicism in relation to one’s job; consists of three dimensions: exhaustion, depersonalization, and sense of diminished personal accomplishment
