stress coping and health

Question 1

approaches to stress

Answer 1

• stressors as a stimuli
• stress as a transaction
• stress as a response

Question 2

stressors as a stimuli

Answer 2

a specific event that causes stress

Question 3

stress as a transaction

Answer 3

stress as a transaction between people and their environment

Question 4

primary appraisal

Answer 4

initial decision regarding whether an event is harmful

Question 5

secondary appraisal

Answer 5

perceptions regarding our ability to cope with an event

Question 6

problem focused coping

Answer 6

coping strategy by which we tackles life’s challenges head-on
- find way to control situation

Question 7

emotion-focused coping

Answer 7

manage emotions, common in uncontrollable situations

Question 8

stress as a response

Answer 8

asses psychological and physical reactions to stress
ex: insomnia, binge eating…

Question 9

corticosteroids

Answer 9

stress hormones that activate the body and prepare us to respond to stressful circumstances

Question 10

social readjustment rating scale

Answer 10

ranked life events in terms of stressfulness.

Question 11

hassles

Answer 11

minor annoyances that strain our ability to cope

Question 12

general adaptation syndrome

Answer 12

stress response pattern consisting of 3 stages
- hans selye

Question 13

3 stages of GAS

Answer 13

1. alarm: excitation of automatic nervous system, release of adrenaline
2. resistance: adapt and find ways to cope
3. exhaustion: in prolonged stressors, resistance can break down

Question 14

tend and befriend

Answer 14

• stress coping skill where people, mostly women tend to seek social support when faced with stress

Question 15

PTSD

Answer 15

• from long lasting stress
• comes from natural distaters, bombing, mass shooting, plane crash
• symptoms include, flashbacks, avoiding reminders of trauma, feeling detached, difficulty sleeping and startling easily

Question 16

proactive coping

Answer 16

anticipation of problems and stressful situations that promotes effective coping
- gives opportunity to grow

Question 17

catharsis

Answer 17

disclosing painful feelings
- can be useful only if it involves probelm solving and good efforts

Question 18

hardiness

Answer 18

attitude where you see stress as a challenge not a threat

Question 19

optimism

Answer 19

optimists are more productive, focused, and handle frustration better
- higher levels of spirituality and religion are also beneficial

Question 20

psychoneuroimmunology

Answer 20

study of the relationship between the immune system and central nervous system
- higher levels of stress can make u sick

Question 21

psychophysiological

Answer 21

an illness in which emotions and stress contribute to, maintain or aggravate the physical condition
ex: peptic ulcers, coronary heart disease, AIDS

Question 22

health psychology

Answer 22

integrates behavioural sciences with the practice of medicine to promote health as well as prvent and treat illness
ex: stop smoking, less drinkin, exercise

Question 23

alternative medicine

Answer 23

health care practices and products used in place of conventional medicine

Question 24

complementary medicine

Answer 24

when products and practises are used with conventional medicine

Question 25

biofeedback

Answer 25

feedback by a device that provides almost an immediate output of a biological function, such as heart rate

Question 26

homeopathic medicine

Answer 26

consuming an extremely diluted dose of a substance that produces an illness in a healthy person will alleviate that illness