Stress

Question 1

What is stress?

Answer 1

• Subjective experience mostly
• A negative emotional experience
  A consequence of appraisal of a situation
  -Range of different reactions
  We all cope with stress differently

Question 2

What is a stressor?

Answer 2

Something that causes a stress reaction
- Individual differences
- Internal stressors
- External stressors
- Life events
- Daily hassles

Question 3

Primary appraisal of stress

Answer 3

Understanding what the event is and could mean

Question 4

Secondary appraisal of stress

Answer 4

Considering if personal resources is enough to handle the situation

Question 5

Major life events

Answer 5

Consequences of living a life
- Uncontrollable events like death, accidents or injuries
- Happens a few times in a lifetime, not constant

Question 6

Daily hassles

Answer 6

Ongoin and repeated, it puts a constant strain on us, something thats always slightly overwhelming
- Relationship arguments
- Juggling kids and studies
- Unsafe environment
- Workload
- Clearer relations with health outcomes

Question 7

Allostatic load

Answer 7

The body´s adaptive response to stress
- Use of several systems in the body
- A build up that leads to wear and tear with chronic stress
- Cumulative effects
- Can adapt to stress over time but bodies needs a break in between stressful events

Question 8

How can stress lead to or cause illness?

Answer 8

• Direct physiological effects
  Decreased immunity, increased hormonal activity
• Psychosocial resources
  Threats to self-esteem, reduced optimism
• Health behavior changes
  Poor diet, worse choices with alcohol, smoking
• Health care
  Decreased adherence to treatment

Question 9

Stress moderators

Answer 9

Different factors that effect how we experience stress

Question 10

What are some sources to chronic stress?

Answer 10

• Daily hassles
• Early life experiences
  SES, from parents, risky families
• Work place stress