u3 studies stress Flashcards
Characteristics
Lazarus and Folkman - transactional model of stress
Kelly McGonigal - advocates the view that stress causes negative psychological and physical effects because we have the belief it can and will
Acute stress evaluation
Timo Heidt et al- link between stress and heart problems and the release of adrenaline, mice and medical staff in stressful working conditions. Overpopulation of WBC and heart attacks.
Type A and B personalities
Rosenman et al (1976)- conducted the western collaborative study. It was a longitudinal study on 3154 men aged 39-59. The participants were split into type A and B personalities. 70% of those who went on to develop a heart attack(s) had type A personality. Risk factors such as smoking were accounted for.
Life events describe
Holmes and Rahe (1976) - SRRS
Life events evaluate
Cohen et al - exposed to a common cold virus and were then monitored for signs of infection. Higher life events scores were positively correlated with increased risk of catching the cold.
Nuckolls et al - looked at the impact of life changes on pregnant women- It was found that the life change score was not solely related to complications and that social support had a part to play as well.
Daily hassles describe
Kanner et al 1981 - demonstrated a link between hassle, stress and stress related illness.
Daily hassles evaluate
Bouteyre et al (2007) - studied 233 French students as they moved from school to university. They found that daily hassles had a significant role to play in the cause of depressive symptoms.
Dohrenwend et al - challenged the use of the hassles scale. It was found that items on the HSUP list were also symptoms of psychiatric disorders.
Beta blockers evaluate
Teri Saunders - reviewed 37 studies investigating the effectiveness of SIT in the workplace. Concluded that it was effective in enhancing performance under stress.
Edna Foa et al - It was found that both SIT and PE was effective in reducing symptoms of PTSD and depression. PE was more effective in reducing general levels of anxiety suggesting it was a more useful therapy.
SIT evaluate
Edna Foa et al - It was found that both SIT and PE was effective in reducing symptoms of PTSD and depression. PE was more effective in reducing general levels of anxiety suggesting it was a more useful therapy.
Meichenbaum highlights that some elements of SIT were removed in order for the experiment to be possible. Therefore, it was not a fair comparison.
