Exam4- Stress and Adaptation

Question 1

what is stress?

Answer 1

• any disturbance in a person’s normal balanced state
• unique response by each person to a stressor
• can be harmful or motivating

Question 2

Categories of stress

Answer 2

• distress
• eustress
• developmental
• situational
• physiological
• psychological

Question 3

what is distress?

Answer 3

• negative form of stress

- can threaten health (hospitalization, continual financial worries, death of a spouse, divorce)

Question 4

what is eustress?

Answer 4

-good stress (workout)

Question 5

what is developmental stress?

Answer 5

associated with life stages (college graduation, getting married, having a baby, losing parents)

Question 6

what is situational stress?

Answer 6

random, unpredictable (hurricane, accident, job change)

Question 7

what is physiological stress?

Answer 7

affects body: structure/function

diseases, mobility problems

Question 8

what is psychological stress?

Answer 8

arise from life events (work pressure, family arguments)

Question 9

3 general approaches for coping, depending on the situation:

Answer 9

1. Alter the stressor: change jobs
2. Adapt to the stressor: change thoughts about BSNA program and skills checkoffs
3. Avoid the stressor: end a relationship

Question 10

adaptive coping strategies

Answer 10

• healthy choices
• direct reduce negative effects of stress

examples: change in lifestyle, problem solving

Question 11

maladaptive coping strategies

Answer 11

• unhealthy style, temporary fix
• possible other harmful effects

examples: substance abuse, overeating

Question 12

what is adaptation?

Answer 12

• a possible/desired outcome of stress

- involved adjusting to the stress/stressor

Question 13

adaptation allows for:

Answer 13

• normal growth and development

- effective responses to life’s challenges

Question 14

ability to adapt depends on:

Answer 14

• intensity of the stressor
• effectiveness of coping skills
• personal factors

Question 15

personal perception of stressor (factors that influence adaptation)

Answer 15

• is understanding of stressor realistic?

- how successful have previous adaptation attempts been?

Question 16

overall health status (factor that influence adaptation)

Answer 16

the number of illnesses present and the chronicity of illnesses may affect the ability to adapt to new stressors

Question 17

support system (factors that influence adaptation)

Answer 17

• friends, family providing emotional, financial, physical help
• strong support= better adaptation

Question 18

personal factors (influence adaptation)

Answer 18

• age
• developmental level
• life experiences

Question 19

physical responses to stressors:

general adaptation syndrome (GAS)

Answer 19

• Selyet’s theoretical model of physiological responses to stress
• nonspecific bodily responses shared by all people
• response to distress as well as eustress
• involves 3 stages

Question 20

stages of general adaptation syndrome

Answer 20

• alarm stage (fight or flight)
• resistance stage
• exhaustion stage
• recovery stage