U3 AOS1 Dot Point 8 Flashcards
2 factors that determine how stressful an event is perceived
meaning of the event to the individual
their judgement about their ability to cope with it
according to Lazarus what causes a stress response
imbalance between a persons appraisal of the demands of the situation and estimation of their ability to cope and meet demands
2 stages of the transactional model of stress
primary appraisal
secondary appraisal
what is the person evaluating in the primary appraisal
the significance of the situation
steps in the primary appraisal
stressor is first categorised as:
irrelevant, benign/positive, stressful
if found to be stressful it then is categorised as:
harm/loss, threat, challenge
how do you get to the secondary appraisal
it must be found to be stressful in the primary appraisal
what is a harm/loss appraisal
assessment of how much damage has been done
what is a threat appraisal
assessment of a threat that may not have occurred yet but might occur in the future
what is a challenge appraisal
assessment of the potential gain or growth from the situation
what is the person trying to determine in the secondary appraisal
what options are available
what coping strategies they can use
steps in the secondary appraisal
the stressor is classified as either:
coping resources adequate
or
coping resources inadequate
what occurs if the coping resources are inadequate - transactional model of stress
the stress response occurs
what occurs if the coping resources are adequate - transactional model of stress
the coping resources are used and then the situation is reappraised to determine success or how if could be modified
strengths of the transactional model of stress
individual has an active role
tested on humans
limitations of the transactional model of stress
difficult to test due to subjective nature
focus on psychological rather than physiological elements
doesn’t look at any individual factors of how someone deals with a stressful event
