What Causes Stress Flashcards
1
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Daily pressures
A
Daily pressures -
Small inconveniences and problems that are experienced as part of day to day life
Eg worrying about appearances
2
Q
Life events
A
Life events-
Stressors that change a person’s circumstances and force then to change something about their lifestyle
Eg having a baby
3
Q
Acculturative stress
A
Stress that results from the challenges presented by adapting to a new foreign culture
Eg finding work and financial stability
4
Q
Major Stress
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Stressors that present significant and negative threats to a persons psychological and or physiological wellbeing
Eg experiencing sexual abuse
5
Q
Catastrophes that disrupt whole community’s
A
Large -scale events or upheavals that affect an interconnected population
Eg bushfires
