Stress

Question 1

Stressor

Answer 1

external events that could casue internal stress response

Question 2

Physiological stress response

Answer 2

• increase heartbeat etc

Question 3

Distress

Answer 3

= psychological stress response

Question 4

optimal stress

Answer 4

optimal stress is best desired

- increase motivation

Question 5

Eustress

Answer 5

= too little stress

Question 6

traumatic stressor

Answer 6

• sudden, likely to cause physical harm, high intensity

Question 7

PTSD

Answer 7

post-traumatic stress disorder

= delayed stress

Question 8

personal loss- Grief

Answer 8

interpersonal loss accompanied with stress and pain

- although a natural process, prolonged period can be fatal

Question 9

disenfranchised grief

Answer 9

• unrecognised, non-understandable stress upon griefing

Question 10

humiliation + targeted rejection

Answer 10

threats to prolonged stress

Question 11

Chronic stressor

Answer 11

long-lasting, low intensity events

Question 12

societal stressor

Answer 12

• cultural, economic, social environment

Question 13

Burnout

Answer 13

• job-related
• depends on the degree of fit of employee and work environment
• job engagement

Question 14

Compassion Fague

Answer 14

• secondary traumatic experience
• care-worker targetting
• comparison satisfaction

Question 15

Major life event

Answer 15

positive/negative events can both cause stress

Question 16

Daily Hassles

Answer 16

minor, irritating events such as queueing

Question 17

fight or flight response

Answer 17

• activated sympathetic system

- epinephrine + cortisal

Question 18

Taylor’s Tend-and befriend model

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Females decrease stress via making social networks,

• because biologically predisposed to response to stress by nurturing offsprings and seek social support;
• higher level of oxytocin in women

Question 19

Selye’s General Adaptation syndrome

Answer 19

Alarm = activated sympathetic
Resistance = activated parasympathetic, resistance maintained
Exhaustion = rapid arousal of parasympathetic, if not remove stressor, can be fatal

Question 20

Immunosuppression

Answer 20

• during exhaustion stage, impairment of the immune system

Question 21

moderator

Answer 21

minimise stress perceived from stressor

Question 22

Type A/B personality

Answer 22

A = aggressive, hostile, intence
B = relaxed

Question 23

Locus of control

Answer 23

internal vs external

• cultural influence strategies:
• primary = change external; individualism
• secondary = change internal; collectivism

Question 24

Resilience

Answer 24

capacity to adapt

Question 25

optimistic

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attitude towards obstacles

Question 26

hardiness

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Hardy = high 3 C

• challenge = chance to grow
• commitment
• control

Question 27

coping strategies

Answer 27

minimise effect of perceived stress

Question 28

defending strategies

Answer 28

= minimise symptoms

Question 29

coping

Answer 29

= minimise cause of stress

Question 30

emotion-focused

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= great when there is nothing to be changed

Question 31

problem-focused

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great when there is concrete action to be taken

Question 32

congnition reconstruction

Answer 32

• positive emotion

- upwards vs downwards comparison

Question 33

proactive

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• positive lifestyle

- preperation for future

Question 34

meaning-focused

Answer 34

• sense-making

- benefit seeking