Exam 3 Stress, Anxiety & Burnout

Question 1

What are the 2 parts of stress

Answer 1

Stressor —> event
Stress response —> reaction to stressor

Question 2

Model of stress

Answer 2

Stressors —> cognitive appraisal —> stress response —> consequences

Question 3

3 main sources of stress , which one is the most dangerous and why

Answer 3

1. Daily hassles
2. Major life events
3. Other stressors

• daily hassles are the most dangerous since they happen more frequently

Question 4

Cognitive appraisal

Answer 4

Our personal interpretation of a stressor
- subconscious reaction

Question 5

Distress vs eustress

Answer 5

Distress = bad stress
Eustress = good stress

Question 6

Somatic NS vs autonomic NS

Answer 6

Somatic = voluntary actions
Autonomic = involuntary actions

Question 7

What systems is the autonomic NS broken into

Answer 7

1. Parasympathetic = rest and digest, brings us down to homeostasis
2. Sympathetic = fight or light, stress induced

Question 8

How does homeostasis work

Answer 8

Once a stressful situation ends, parasympathetic takes over and halts the reaction

Question 9

What are the 3 reactions to stress

Answer 9

1. Physical —> nervous systems, fight or flight
2. Emotional
3. Behavioural

Question 10

2 consequences of stress

Answer 10

1. Anxiety
2. Burnout

Question 11

2 types of anxiety

Answer 11

1. Cognitive —> how it feels
2. Somatic —> what it looks like

Question 12

burnout

Answer 12

When demand overcomes your ability to cope

• helping professions have the highest rate of burnout

Question 13

4 stages of the general adaptation syndrome

Answer 13

1. Homeostasis
2. Alarm stage
3. Resistance stage
4. Exhaustion stage

Question 14

Why do you need to experience an appropriate level of stress

Answer 14

If you dont have constant stress (low levels), you wont be able to cope when stressful situations happen

Question 15

Selective awareness

Answer 15

Helps to appraise situations more positively