Causes Of Stress

Question 0

Johansson method?

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Quasi experiment where workers were defined as being at high risk or a control group

Question 1

Johanssons aim?

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To investigate whether work stressors such as repetitiveness, machine-regulated pace of work and high levels of responsibility increase stress-related physiological arousal and stress related illness

Question 2

Johansson participants?

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24 workers at a Swedish saw mill, 14 finishers work was repetitive and complex and 10 control group (cleaners)

Question 3

Johanssons procedure?

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Each pp had to give a daily unrine sample when they arrived at work and four other times thoughout the day for levels of adrenaline and noradrenaline. They also have self report of alertness and mood plus nicotine and caffeine consumption.

Question 4

Johanssons findings?

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High levels of adrenaline in their urine. In the self report the high risk group felt more rushed and irritated than the control group. They also rated their well being as lower

Question 5

Johanssons conclusions

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The repetitive machine paced work contributed to higher stress levels in the finishers

Question 6

Kanner et al aim

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To compare the hassles and uplifts scale with the life events scale as predictors of psychological symptoms of stress

Question 7

Kanner participants

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100 people who’d previously completed a health survey in 1965, from California.

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Kanner design and method

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Repeated measures design as complete both the hassles and life events scale

Question 9

Kanner et al procedure

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Tests were sent out by post:

1) hassles rating every month for nine months
2) Bradburn morale scale every month for 9 months
3) life events after 10 months

Question 10

Kanner et al findings

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Hassle frequency correlated positively with psychological disorders onthe HSCL. Hassles correlated more the psychological disorders than life events

Question 11

Geer and maisel aim

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To see if perceived control or actual control can reduce stress reactions to aversive stimuli

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Geer and maisel participants

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60 undergraduates enrolled in a psychology course from NY uni

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Geer and maisel procedure

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Went in and heart rate baseline was measured and they were attatched. ndependent design as participants were randomly assigned to one of three conditions

1) given control could switch photo
2) no control but knew what would happen (60 seconds between 35 secs long and 10 sec warning tone)
3) told time to time they’d see photos (no control at all)

Question 14

Geer and maisel findings?

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Group 2 most stress group 1 least

Question 15

Geer and maisel conclusions

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It is likely that being able to terminate adversive stimuli reduces their stressful impact