Daily Hassles Flashcards
What are daily hassles?
Minor, irritating, frustrating events that happen every day that can wear people down so that they become more vulnerable to physical and/or psychological problems
What are uplifts?
Small positive experiences which cheer people up and counteract stress and they can offset the impact of the hassles
How are daily hassles measured?
The hassles and uplifts scale
Who created the hassles and uplifts scale?
Kenner et al
Who conducted the first study into daily hassles?
Bouteyre et al
What was the method of the first study into daily hassles?
Studied 233 students and investigated the relationship between daily hassles and their mental health during the transition from school to university. All participants were first year psychology students at a French university. They all completed a hassles scale and the beck depression inventory. The two scores were correlated
What were the findings and conclusion of study 1?
41% of student suffers from depression and there was a positive correlation between the scores on the hassles scale and depression
What are two limitations of study 1?
- correlational so cause and effect can’t be established
- sample was not representative
Who conducted the second study on daily hassles?
Gervais
What was the method of study 2?
Conducted a correlational study by asking nurses to keep diaries for a month recording so, their daily hassles and uplifts while at work. They were also asked to rate their own performance
What were the findings and conclusion of study 2?
Daily hassles increased job strain and decreased job performance. However the nurses did feel that some uplifts counteracted the negative effects of the daily hassles. This shows that there is a relationship between daily hassles and poor job performance but that uplifts counteract this
What is a strength of Gervais study?
Overcame the problems of retrospective recall by using s diary method, where participants rated daily hassles and uplifts on a daily basis
What are two limitations of Gervais study?
- sample not representative
- correlational
What are two strengths of daily hassles?
- it’s an improvement on the SRRS as it measures how stressful the participant sees the situation
- it has been supported by other studies therefore making the findings more reliable
What are two limitations of daily hassles?
- may be differences between males and females as they have different roles within the family
- asking people to recall hassles and uplifts retrospectively may not be accurate as people’s memory for events can be unreliable
