Chapter 9 Online Notes: Managing Stress and Fatigue Flashcards
Stress is
the response of the body to demands made on it
Stress can be what 3 things
Acute
Harmful/chronic
Eustress
Typically the things we have the ____ amount of control over are the things that cause us the ______ stress
least and most
Define Eustress
Good stress
Stress is ____ and ____ defined and different people have ______ threshold levels
personally and culturally
differently
True or false; Stressors can only be internal
False; internal and external
What are three types of external stress
a) Acute major
b) Ongoing, role-related
c) Lifetime Trauma
Stressors can be _______ or ________
normative or non-normative
What are 7 examples of different sources of stress
a) Crises
b) Non-events
c) Time Crunch
d) Job Stress
e) Parental stress
f) Marital/relational stress
g) Financial stress
Define fatigue
the feeling of having insufficient energy to carry on and a strong desire to stop, rest and sleep
What are three types of fatigue
a) Long term
b) Short term
c) Chronic
Fatigue can be caused by what two factors
Internal or external
Fatigue can also be caused by what two disordered sleeping
insomnia
chronic fatigue syndrome
Type A personalities are more likely to be ______ than type B
stressed
Define Psychologically hardy
individuals who have a sense of control over their lives and don’t fear change. these individuals don’t experience stress related problems as often
