Stress Flashcards
Heidt et al (2014)
Based on studies on mice and medical staff working in A&E.
In cases where individuals have thickened arteries stress led to an increase in white blood cells causing inflammation and small lesions. Blood platelets and clotting proteins rush to fill the wounds leading to a risk of heart attack.
Leor et al (1996)
Found an increase in the number of deaths by cardiovascular problems on the day of the California earthquake in 1994.
Kobasa and Maddi
Proposed hardy personality.
Funk and Houston (1987)
noted overlap of items on hardiness scale and those used to measure neuroticism.
Western Collaborative Group (1976)
3,154 men assigned either type A or B personality.
After 8 years participants were assessed.
257 had developed heart disease - 70% of these were type A
12.8% of Type A had experienced a heart attack compared to 6% of Type B.
Holmes and Rahe (1976)
Developed idea of life events and created the Social Readjustment Rating Scale.
Cohen et al (1993)
Gave 394 participants a questionnaire including a life event scale. Participants were then exposed to the common cold and quarantined for monitoring.
Higher life event scores positively correlated with an increased risk of getting a cold.
Kanner et al (1981)
Significant negative correlation between frequency of hassles and psychological wellbeing. (those with fewest hassles had highest levels of wellbeing)
Bouteyre et al (2007)
Studied students moving from school to uni.
Found that 41% of sample suffered from depressive symptoms and daily hassles were a significant risk factor.
Neftel et al (1982)
gave string players a beta blocker or placebo a few hours before performing.
Those in the beta blocker group had lower heart rates and were able to play more complex parts more accurately compared to the placebo group.
Meichenbaum (1985, 2007)
First described process of SIT, suggesting that people should develop a way of coping before a problem arises so they are protected.
