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Is stress good/bad?

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depends on the amount of stress and the treat value + resources of an individual to cope with a stressful situation

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Yekes-dodson law

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the optimum level of arousal vs performance: there is an optimum level of arousal that results in the maximum performance

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When is tress unhealthy?

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when we chronically activate stress systems which are developed for the acute fight-flight situations

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Allostasis

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Achieving homeostasis (stability) through psychological & behavioral adaptation, in response to a challenge

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Allostatic (over) load

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demands > energy supply: system works too hard to try to achieve a balance –> slowly breaks down

Overload of psy. system due to wear & tear of the body e.g. during repeated or prolonged stress

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prolonged or repeated release of physical responses to stress can have negative effects, consequences:

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reinstatement tot normal body functions (homeostasis) may fail & system will wear out (excessive energy consumption during high stress)

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two stress systems:

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  1. SNS –> sympathetic nervous system

2. HPA –> hypothalamic agents

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SNS

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singaling agents: neurotransmitters –> (nor)adrenaline

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HPA

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signaling agents: hormones –> glucocorticoids (cortisol)

= hormones, endocrine system (blood)

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Physiological stress response (SNS, HPA)

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SNS–> short lived response-immediate action

HPA –> longer-term arousal

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Difference sympathetic vs parasympathetic arousal

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sympathetic = activation
parasympathetic = relaxation
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Feedback loops

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when the stress has abated, feedback loops initiate an automatic turn off

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prolonged stress response

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if acute psycho stress system responses are repeatedly activated, tissue damage and diseases can occur

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Stress and the brain

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chronisch stress causes remodeling of dendrites and synaptic connections in may brain regions

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psychological stressresponse in illness: direct & indirect effects

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direct effect: slowing down cell repair in cancer patients

indirect effect: influence on behavior –> increased risk behaviors or illness perception (appraisal)

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GAS - general adaptation syndrome (Selye)

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stress is an innate drive to maintain homeostasis
3 stages:
1. alarm - initial response/increased arousal
2. resistance - adaptation & mobilisation
3. exhaustion - depletion of bodily resources

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Types of stressors

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  • transient (specific events –> stress)

* repeated or chronic (intermittent stress)

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transient stress

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  • acute time limiting stressors
  • traumatic events
  • (major) life events –> life events theory
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repeated or chronic stress

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  • daily hassles

- work-related stress

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trait anxiety & stress exposure

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  • partially mediates the stress exposure and PTSD
  • fully mediates this relation with depression

predisposition for psychopathology (ptsd, depression) mainly depends on trait anxiety + life events, but genetic variation of the HPA-axis and gender are also important

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transactional model of stress (stress as a subjective experience)- (Lazarus)

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  • cognitive appraisal is central

- interaction between an event (stressor) and individual characteristics

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primary appraisal

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  • perceived demands –> challenge or threat?

personal meaning of an event, consideration of quality & nature of event

Closely related emotions & dependent on motivational relevance/congruence and ego involvement

3 type of stressors:

  • harm-loss
  • threat (future harm/loss)
  • challenge (demands seen as opportunities for personal growth)
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secondary appraisal

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personal belief of capacity to reduce the stressor, consideration of resources (internal + external) and coping potential

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stress (cognitive transactional model of stress, Lazarus)

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= mismatch between perceived demands and resources`

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Criticism lazarus framework

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Perceived demands (primary appraisal) vs coping resources (secondary appraisal)

  • how do they interact? (circulatory)
  • are they separate concepts?
  • are they both necessary for explanation?
  • Do resources need to outweigh demands?
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Evolution cognitive appraisal theory of stress

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Extent from conditions to emotions in a DYNAMIC interlinked manner,

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Personal and interpersonal influences on appraisals and stress responses

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  • coping styles
  • personality
  • cognitions
  • emotions
  • social support
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Coping

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anything a person does to reduce the impact of a perceived or actual stressor

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coping style

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is a personal trait, unspecific to the stressor/context

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coping strategy

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varies according to the event/context (= situation-specific)

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coping style: monitors

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these people tend to approach problems, seek out threat relevant information

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coping style: blunters

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they generally tend to avoid or distract themselves from threat relevant info

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Stress coping model

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big role from: individual’s personal and social resources, and life goals

–> influences the degree to which a chronic illness is considered a source of psychological stress

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Two main coping strategies

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  1. problem-focused

reduce demands of stressor/ increase personal resources & emotion-focused-managing the emotional response

  • confronting the source of stress
  • venting anger
  1. approach-oriented

coping and avoidance depends on source of stress
* distraction

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Adaptive coping

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To be effective, amenable to change

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problem-focused & emotion-focused coping may be used together

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problem focused/ approach oriented coping tends to be more adaptive when something can be done to alter or control the stressor event

Emotion-focused coping tends to be more adaptive, where control of event/resources are low

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How can personality indirectly influence disease risk & illness progression?

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  • personality may promote unhealthy behavior. This is a predictive of disease –> indirect link on disease risk
  • personality may indirectly influence illness progression or outcome by influencing the individual’s appraisals
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relation personality (trait/type) - illness

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Neuroticism:
attention to internal states and increased somatic complaints, negative affectivity which reflects a view of the self and world in general negative terms –> subjective illness experience

Optimism:
positive outlook/outcome expectancies, better coping, reduced symptom reporting/negative mood/depression & increased well-being
+ infleunces appraisals making problem-focused coping more likely

Hardiness (“taaiheid”):
from rich, varied and rewarding childhood, is seen in feelings of commitment, control and challenge
thought to be a buffer in the experience of stress (buffering effect)

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Personality type A

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heart disease (coronary)

  • active
  • easily aroused
  • impatient
  • -> hostility + anger as predictors of illness
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Personality type C

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Elevated cancer risk

  • passive
  • cooperative
  • repressed negative emotions
  • -> fighting spirit & hope (problem-focused)
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Personality type D

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cardiac events (angina)
- distressed: scoring high on negative affectivity and social inhibition
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(un)conscious stress

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Humans prolong stress with verbal cognitive processes –> excessive stress anticipation

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Preservative cognitions

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passive, repetitive & self-focused thinking about negative emotional states and implications

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Consequences of negative emotional states

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  • worry:anticipation future events

- rumination: dwelling past events

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perceived control

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control reduces stressfulness of an event by altering the appraisal; e.g. by reducing emotional arousal or adopting a coping response

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perceived locus of control

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appraisal of control over the outcome, distinguishes between internal vs external loc

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Types of control (potentially helpful)

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  • behavioral
  • cognitive (distraction)
  • decisional (choose between options)
  • informational (find out more about stressor)
  • retrospective
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hope

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= a positive motivational state that is based on an interactively derived sense of successfulness

a. agency - goal directed energy
b. pathways - planning to meet goals

hope highlights motivation and route to achieving goals

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stress related illnesses (depression & anxiety) are related to worse health outcomes via:

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  1. appraisals + coping actions
  2. unhealthy behavior
  3. direct physiological pathways
  4. feeling less able to seek social support
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emotional disclosure

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short writing about feelings

  • -> possible moderator of coping
  • -> long-term benefits of reduced stress
  • -> low cost & easy intervention

! venting negative emotions is sometimes associated with poorer prognosis (increased attention paid to stressor)

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Types of social support

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  • instrumental support (practical aid)
  • emotional support (caring, concern)
  • informational (advice)
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Direct & indirect effects of social support

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Direct: greater self-esteem, confidence, self-efficacy & positive outlook on life. Reduced blood pressure reactivity & cortisol

Indirect: = buffering effect, protect against negative effects of stress by influencing cognitive. appraisal & coping responses –> social support promotes proactive coping, anticipating stressors and acting in advance either to prevent them or to mute their impact

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Oxytocin

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  • pro-social neurohormone
  • affects social bonding processes and stress regulation.

= dependent on aspects of context and inter individual factors

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Interpersonal stress: social rejection & achievement-related tasks

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women report higher levels of stress –> interpersonal stress: ‘tend-and-befriend’ stress

Men are more susceptible to stress related to achievement-related tasks (e.g. exams)

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Negative moderators

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  • neuroticism
  • neg. affectivity
  • social inhibition
  • hostility & anger
  • perseveratie cognitions
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positive moderators

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  • social support
  • optimism
  • hardiness (belief of control, feeling involved and challenged; buffering)
  • self efficacy
  • perceived loc
  • fighting spirit & hope

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