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What is a characteristic of stress that makes it subjective?
What is a characteristic of stress that makes it subjective?
- It is a universal experience that affects everyone equally.
- It is influenced by individual thought processes and appraisals. (correct)
- It is always a response to a real threat.
- It is only triggered by major life events.
What is a term used to describe the stressful experiences of everyday events?
What is a term used to describe the stressful experiences of everyday events?
- Chronic stressors
- Major life events
- Daily hassles (correct)
- Daily uplifts
What is the concept that suggests that multiple stressors can have a cumulative effect on an individual's well-being?
What is the concept that suggests that multiple stressors can have a cumulative effect on an individual's well-being?
- The additive effect of stress (correct)
- The coping effect of stress
- The buffering effect of stress
- The alleviating effect of stress
How can culture influence an individual's experience of stress?
How can culture influence an individual's experience of stress?
What is a potential consequence of experiencing multiple stressors frequently in life?
What is a potential consequence of experiencing multiple stressors frequently in life?
What is a potential factor that can contribute to an individual's proneness to feeling threatened by life's difficulties?
What is a potential factor that can contribute to an individual's proneness to feeling threatened by life's difficulties?
Which cultural group was found to experience greater exam stress compared to British students?
Which cultural group was found to experience greater exam stress compared to British students?
What is the term for the process where stress in one domain affects another domain, such as work stress affecting family relationships?
What is the term for the process where stress in one domain affects another domain, such as work stress affecting family relationships?
Which type of stress is characterized by a short duration and a clear end point?
Which type of stress is characterized by a short duration and a clear end point?
What is the term for the process where one person's reaction to stress affects the health of a significant other?
What is the term for the process where one person's reaction to stress affects the health of a significant other?
What is an example of a positive spillover effect of stress?
What is an example of a positive spillover effect of stress?
What is the term for the process where mothers' stressful experiences can affect their infants' physiological reactivity?
What is the term for the process where mothers' stressful experiences can affect their infants' physiological reactivity?
What did the WHO dub as the health epidemic of the 21st century?
What did the WHO dub as the health epidemic of the 21st century?
What is the estimated annual cost of stress in America?
What is the estimated annual cost of stress in America?
What percentage of Indians suffer from stress due to work, health, and finance-related concerns?
What percentage of Indians suffer from stress due to work, health, and finance-related concerns?
What is a possible major cause of the rise of stress and its related problems?
What is a possible major cause of the rise of stress and its related problems?
What is a consequence of the rapid increase in the stress level?
What is a consequence of the rapid increase in the stress level?
Why is it important to understand the dynamics of stress in our life?
Why is it important to understand the dynamics of stress in our life?
Study Notes
Characteristics of Stress
- Stress is subjective and may be self-created by an individual's pessimistic and maladaptive thought processes.
- People are not very objective in their appraisals of potentially stressful events.
- Stress can be an everyday event, and daily hassles like waiting in line, car trouble, or misplacing things can have significant negative effects on a person's mental and physical health.
Types of Stress
- Acute stress: Stressors that have a relatively short duration and a clear end point, e.g., waiting for the result of a test.
- Chronic stress: No specific duration or end point, e.g., ongoing financial difficulties.
Sources of Stress
- Daily hassles, which can have a cumulative effect on a person's mental and physical health.
- Major stressful events, such as divorce, can trigger a cascade of many minor stressors.
Cultural Influence on Stress
- Culture, including shared ideas, beliefs, and behaviors of a group, can influence an individual's experience of stress.
- Cultural background/norms can affect how an individual appraises an event, leading to differences in the experience of stress.
- E.g., Japanese and Korean students may experience greater exam stress than British students due to cultural differences in beliefs.
Consequences of Stress
- Stress can have an additive/cumulative effect, leading to serious negative consequences when an individual experiences multiple stressors frequently.
- Stress can have devastating consequences on physical and mental health, performance, productivity, and quality of personal and social life.
- The rise of stress levels can lead to a significant burden of disability within nations.
Stress Contagion and Spillover
- Stress spillover: Stress in one domain, such as the workplace, can spill over to create stress in another domain, such as family relationships.
- Positive spillover effect: Positive emotions experienced at work can lead to positive mood and interactions with family members at home.
- Stress contagion: One person's reaction to stress can affect the health of a significant other, such as a spouse's depression affecting one's well-being.
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Test your knowledge of the concept of stress, its characteristics, types, and sources. This quiz covers the subjective nature of stress, how people perceive stressful events, and how our thought processes can contribute to stress.
