Daily Hassles as a Source of Stress Flashcards
What are daily hassles?
Frustrating, distressing demands that to some degree characterise everyday transactions with the environment
What does Lazarus argue?
Major life events are relatively rare, we are much more likely to suffer daily stressors on a regular basis
Why are daily hassles so stressful?
- Minor daily stressor affect wellbeing by accumulating over several days
- Hassles may arise from pre existing chronic stressors and then amplify the effects of the existing stressor
What did Kanner et al create?
A Hassles Scale which consists of 117 items
What are daily uplifts?
Minor positive experiences of everyday life
What can daily uplifts do?
Help to offset the effects of daily hassles
What did DeLongis et al devise?
The Hassels and Uplifts Scale (HSUP) that measure repondants attitudes towards 53 daily situations
What did DeLongis et al investigate?
74 married couples got given a life changes questionnaire and a daily hassles/uplifts scale. No relationship between life changes and illness but a positive correlation between daily hassles and health problems
What did Bouteyre et al investigate?
The relationship between daily hassles and depression in 1st year psychology students. Got given HSUP and Depression scale to complete to identify any depressive symptoms that might be linked to hassles, 41% students suffered depressive symptoms. Positive correlation between daily hassles and depressive symptoms
What did Gervais investigate?
Nurse kept diary of their hassles and uplifts at work for a month, asked to rate their performance. Hassles found to increase job strain and decrease performance. Uplifts counteracted the negative effects and improved the performance on the job
What are 2 evaluation points?
- Doesn’t show cause and effect
- Practical application
