theories about stress

Question 1

what is the basis of holmes-rahe social readjustment rating scale

Answer 1

> developed a questionaire which identified major stressful life events
SRRS identifies 43 life events with a different score for a stress level
higher the score more likely an individual was to become unwell

Question 2

what do points mean in SRRS

Answer 2

= 150 points or less- low amount of stress and less likely for health breakdown
= 300 points - 80% more likely for health breakdown

Question 3

what is the basis of the stress diathesis model

Answer 3

• stress and life events (nature) can effect a persons genetic vulnerability (nurture) can impact a persons wellbeing
• some individuals with genetic predisposition to mental illness, referred to diathesis