Measures Of Stress

Question 0

Holmes and rahe method

Answer 0

A questionnaire designed to ascertain how much each life event was felt to be a stressor

Question 1

Holmes and rahe (self report) aim

Answer 1

To create a method that estimates the extent to which life events are stressors

Question 2

Holmes and rahe procedure

Answer 2

Each pp had to rate a series of 43 life events on how stressful they were. Marriage was given an arbitrary rating of 50 and all the others were to be judged on needing more or less readjustment

Question 3

Holmes and rahe findings

Answer 3

Highest- death of a spouse
Lowest- minor violation of law
All groups agreed apart from white and black participants disagreed

Question 4

Holmes and rahe conclusion

Answer 4

Agreement in what constitutes a life event and to what extent they cause stress

Question 5

Holmes and rahe participants

Answer 5

394 subjects (179 makes and 215 females)

Question 6

Johansson (combined approach) measure

Answer 6

1) urine sample at the beginning of the day and four times throughout
2) body temp recorded at same time
3) self report with alertness mood and caffeine and nicotine intake

Question 7

Geer and maisel (physiological) measure

Answer 7

Stress levels measured by GSR and heart rate