Stress Flashcards
What is stress?
A state of worry or mental tension caused by a difficult situation
What is the relationship between stress and arousal?
Increased arousal = increased stress
What are the 4 stages of stress?
Stage 1) Environmental demand
Stage 2) Individual perception of demand
Stage 3) Stress Response
Stage 4) Behavioral consequences
What is Stage 1, environmental demand?
When a demand is placed on the individual, such as being chosen for a team or to demonstrate a skill
What is Stage 2, individual perception of demand?
The individual makes a perception about whether they have the resources (skill and ability) to be successful at the task
Either deemed challenging or threatening
What is Stage 3, stress response?
Depending on how they viewed the task, a stress response will occur
Challenging = low stress
Threatening = high stress
What is Stage 4, behavioral consequences?
The stress response that they produce will have an impact on their success or failure of the task at hand
What are the 2 types of stress?
Eustress and distress
What is eustress?
Stress that leads to a positive response
What is distress?
Stress that leads to a negative response
Provide an example of an internal source of stress
Thoughts, feelings, and beliefs about ourselves
Negative thoughts = stress
Provide 2 examples of external sources of stress
Importance of event
Uncertainty of event
What is a positive consequence of stress?
As arousal levels increase, so will stress and at a point anxiety, of which will cause an increase of energy, focus and motivation for an activity
These increases can produce a positive mental state and increased self-confidence, resulting in improved performance
What is a negative consequence of stress?
If arousal levels increase too much, they will experience increased stress and anxiety, that may rise to a point where they become debilitating
At this point, performance will be negatively affected, as the individual will enter a negative mental state
