CH 15- Stress, Coping, and Health Flashcards
Stress
response to a situation that threatens, or appears to threaten, one’s sense of well being
Stressor
something that triggers a stress response
2 Types of Stressors
Acute Stressor
Chronic Stressor
-our appraisal and perception of a situation triggers the emotional state connected to stress
Acute Stressor
Short term finite stressful situation
-studying for finals, competing in a football game
Chronic Stressful
long term stressor with no definitive end
Ways of Experiencing Stress
-Felling Frustrated
-Feeling Pressured
-Feeing Endangered
- Feeling Conflict
-Approach - approach conflict conflict-
= options
-Avoidance - Avoidance conflict-
= undesirable options
- Approach - Avoidance conflict
both good and bad in choices
Daily Hassles
small, everyday problems that accumulate to become a source of stress
Life Changes
altered circumstances requiring adjustment
-marriage, death, finals, break up,
Post traumatic stress Disorder (PTSD)
an anxiety disorder cause by a major traumatic event, characterized by lingering and persistent, frightening thoughts or memories of the event, along with anxiety and depression
Chronic Negative Situations
continued negative situation
-living in a dangerous place, poverty, illness, job stress
Sociocultural conditions
challenges associated with minority group
-immigrating, racism and prejudice
Fight - Flight Response
during stress, your body makes your feel like you either like want to fight or run
- HTP nervous system- direct stimulation of organs, and indirect stimulation through the adrenal medulla
- HTP pathway- hypothalamus, pituitary, adrenal gland
General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS)
3 Stages
- — body’s reaction to initial exposure to stressor (fight or flight)
- — body’s attempt to stabilize if stressor continues
- — further exposure to stressor depletes energy and resistance
Style resulting in continual stress
-competitive, impatient, angry, hostile
experience lower levels of stress
- relaxed, low aggression, low hostility
