stress mindset

Question 1

what is a mindset?

Answer 1

dweck(2008)= stable yet malleable concept/ belief of a topic

• it is a portal between unconscious and conscious beliefs

Question 2

what are some stress responses?

Answer 2

• release of adrenaline
• increased HR
• increased breathing rate
• oxytocin release- encourages us to seek support and heals our heart

these can be useful if we consider them useful

Question 3

Crum and Langer (2007)

Answer 3

female room attendants working in hotels were measured on physiological health variables affected by exercise (e.g. weight, bp)

• they were split into 2 groups; control and ‘informed’ group
• the informed group= told the work they do is good exercise and meets recommendations of an active lifestyle
• actual behaviour did not change in informed group
• 4 weeks after= informed group perceived to be getting more exercise
• this compared to control group who showed a decrease across a range of physiological measures
• CONCLUSION= mindset and beliefs moderates the relationship between exercise and health

Question 4

research on stress mindset- crum et al 2013, Kilby and sherman 2916, Mansell 2021

Answer 4

stress mindset is directly linked to how stressed you feel and your level of physical wellbeing

stress mindset has also been found to= enhance academic perfomance/ increase approach behaviours/ associated with increased energy levels/ linked to decreases in depressive symptoms