stress and coping

Question 1

health

Answer 1

mental/social/physical
not just the absence of illness

Question 2

health inequality

Answer 2

socio-economic status split
genes/care/lifestyle

Question 3

medical model

Answer 3

somatic dysfunction
diagnosis and treatment through med-science

Question 4

issues with the medical model

Answer 4

reductionistic
mind-body duality
individual diff ignored

Question 5

71% type As CHD
175/257 heart attacks were type As

Answer 5

Rosenman 1976

Question 6

TYPE A and TYPE B personalities

Answer 6

friedman 1959

Question 7

type B

Answer 7

laid back / low urgency

Question 8

type A

Answer 8

competitive / anger / goal orientated

Question 9

stress appraisals

Answer 9

primary - stressful?
secondary - personal resources sufficient?
stress occurs when event exceeds resources

Question 10

commitment challenge control all linked to low stress

Answer 10

kobasa 1970

Question 11

fight or flight

Answer 11

threat percieved , physiological arousal, motive to attack or flee

Question 12

chronic stress side effects

Answer 12

chronic pain obesity diabetes depression/anxiety 80%

Question 13

resilience

Answer 13

psychological ability to bounce back

Question 14

optimism

Answer 14

expect good things low levels of avoidance

Question 15

hardiness

Answer 15

tendency to approach experiences openly and cope well

Question 16

cardiac stress management / anxiety training / visuo-motor behavioural group lower CHD repeat episodes than control

Answer 16

Suinn 1990

Question 17

cancer patients
info seekers PFC - good adjustment
wishful thinking EFC - bad adjustment.

Answer 17

revenson 1984

Question 18

women failed IVF
escapism/PFC/EFC
EFC best adjustment

Answer 18

terry and hynes 1998

Question 19

social support

Answer 19

tangeable / informational / emotional / companionship

Question 20

invisible support

Answer 20

more beneficial than asked for

Question 21

problem focused coping

Answer 21

direct action to reduce demands and increase resources to cope

Question 22

two types of coping

Answer 22

problem focused // emotion focused

Question 23

emotion focused coping

Answer 23

managing negative emotions. can be detrimental. low optimism/hardiness/external loc