Hassles and uplifts

Question 1

hassles

Answer 1

minor events that arise throughout the course of the day which cause stress

Question 2

uplifts

Answer 2

small positive experiences that counteract stress

Question 3

What is the accumulation effect?

Answer 3

when daily hassles accumulate over the course of the day and therefore provide a more significant source of stress than life changes

Question 4

what is the amplification effect ?

Answer 4

Severe life changes may make participants more susceptible to daily hassles

Question 5

measuring stress using the Hassles and Uplifts scale - Kanner et al (1981)

Answer 5

• created a hassles scale containing 117 items covering all aspects of life including work, family, and friends.
• The respondent rates the severity of the hassle on a three points scale.
• The uplifts scale contains 135 positive items such as getting a good night sleep.
• The individual indicates how often they have experienced these events over a particular period of time.

Question 6

kanner et al

Answer 6

To investigate an association between daily hassles, uplifts and symptoms of stress and compare the outcome with the use of the SRRS as a predictor of stress symptoms.

found - Daily Hassles was found to be a better predictor of
stress symptoms than life events.

Question 7

evaluation

Answer 7

• research is correlation - cannot draw on conc. It might
  be because a person is depressed that they report an event as a hassle rather than the hassles causing depression.
• ppt may not correctly remember hassles thet have experiences as are minor events
• use self-report Q- inf by social desriability

Question 8

comparing life changes and daily hassles

Answer 8

• Life changes are rare but require major readjustment when they occur, whereas daily hassles are frequent requiring only minor readjustment.
• Both have support from research: the effects of life changes are supported by Rahe et al. (1967) and the effects of daily hassles are supported by Kanner et al. (1981).
• Both rely on questionnaires, therefore problems of social desirability.