Daily Hassles^ Flashcards
Daily Hassles
Lazarus et al
DH we have to deal with are a better explanations for the link between stress and illness
everyday irritations we encounter that range in stress
Primary & Secondary Appraisal
Lazarus et al
encounter a stressor so engage in P&SA
PAp: assessing how threatening a stressor is
SAp: if even is stressful, then we evaluate if we have the capability to deal with it
Hassles, Uplifts & Life Changes
Kanner et al
- created the hassles and uplifts scale (HSUP)
- self report measure of hassles’ frequency and severity
Uplifts - pos events that temp offset the stress
LC directly impacts wellbeing through DH
uplifts scale has 135 items in 7 categories while hassles scale has 117
Kanner et al
research if DH were a better predictor of illness than LC
Hassles scale with 100 P (45-64y) for 9m
checklist to measure 117 hassles in frequency and severity
P also do a scale to measure LC a month before and after study
P did a Hopkins symptom checklist to measure psy. symptoms of anxiety and depression
pos correlation between hassle frequency and psy. symptoms
more hassles = more severe symptoms
hassles were a stronger predictor than LC
Correlational Data
not causation
lot of other factors that contribute to illness (genetic)
Research Support
Ivancevich
P complete HSUP
measure of health, job performance, work absentees
DH and uplifts were a predictor of poor health/performance and absences
minor daily stressors can accumulate and effect big
VS Research Support
Study rely on self report and retrospective data
data only valid if P was honest and memory was accurate
Individual Differences
Lazarus
accounted for ID and how they lead to diff in beh
depends on how we react to stress through P&SAp
People can have same stressor but diff reaction
- perception determines health/beh consequences
Hassles VS Life Changes
DH are stressful and experienced often so effect adds up
make LC seem worse
- funeral prep after death
VS Hassles VS Life Changes
possible that LC are more stressful
major events with powerful effect
experiencing a LC will prob have more DH than usual
