Stress: Measuring Stress Flashcards
1
Q
What are the ways of measuring stress?
A
- SSRS
- Daily hassles and uplifts scale
- Physiological mesures
2
Q
What are physiological measures of stress?
A
- Factors such as BP, heart rate, hormones.
- Sweating: Skin Conductance Response (Galvanic Skin Response)
3
Q
What is galvanic skin response?
A
Measures the electrical resistance of the skin which is an indicator of levels of arousal in the nervous system.
