Life events Flashcards
what is stress
Stress is a state which occurs when the perceived demands of a situation exceed the perceived ability to cope.
What causes stress
Stress occurs when a person feels that they cannot cope with the situation they find themselves in.
What are life events
These are major changes in the circumstances of an individual such as death, moving to a new house or getting married, which require the person to readjust in some way.
What did Holmes and Rahe (1967) create?
They created a Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS)
What is the Social Readjustment Rating Scale?
This is a scale that uses a questionnaire to measure life events and stress.
How do life events cause stress
Life events are not everyday happenings. We experience them as stressful because we have to make a significant psychological adjustment to cope with them.
Define psychological adjustment
how we think and behave in response to a situation.
