Topic 11 Flashcards
Acute stress
a response to a sudden short term threat
Chronic stress
ongoing, lasts longer than 2 weeks
Problem-focused coping
reduce stress by changing a stressful situation
Emotion-focused coping
reduce stress by minimizing it’s emotional impact
Self-determination theory
3 innate psychological needs:
1) competence (feeling confident)
2) relatedness (sense of belonging)
3) autonomy (acting out of interest)
Attribution re-training (AR)
replaces unhelpful explanations with explanations that are more positive alternatives
AR intervention
1) identify
2) train
3) evaluate
The 5 Cs of positive youth development
competence confidence connection character caring (contributions)
Performance goals
competence is relative to others
Mastery goals
competence as determined by task mastery
Character strength virtues
1) wisdom and knowledge
2) courage
3) humanity
4) justice
5) temperance
6) transcendence