Chapter 6 Work Related Stress

Questions and Answers

What is the difference between personal and contextual resources?

Personal resources are cognitive abilities, energy, and traits, while contextual resources are financial stability, social support, and adequate shelter.

Which statement best describes short-term or volatile resources?

Short-term resources are easily and quickly used up or depleted and cannot be directly replenished.

What is the primary difference between personal and contextual resources?

Personal resources emanate from and are maintained within the person, while contextual resources are influenced by external factors.

Which type of resource is more likely to be depleted quickly according to the text?

Energy Signup and view all the answers

What type of resources do workers need to respond effectively to day-to-day work and nonwork demands?

A broad foundational set of psychological, social, and material resources Signup and view all the answers

According to the job demands and control (D-C) model, what are the two main factors that workers perceive and experience?

Work-related demands and control Signup and view all the answers

In the context of the D-C model, what situations do workers struggle in?

High work demands and low control Signup and view all the answers

What are the two notable conditioning factors identified in research involving the D-C model?

Social support and self-efficacy Signup and view all the answers

What has repeatedly provided a framework and structure in the authors' own work, even for individuals with no background or interest in applied psychology?

Core concepts of the D-C model Signup and view all the answers

According to Karasek’s job demands and control model, when are workers better able to handle demands?

When there are high work demands and high control Signup and view all the answers

What concept explains individual differences in resource availability and resilience?

Resource caravans Signup and view all the answers

What is the implication of the concept of resource caravans, as mentioned in the text?

Those who have more will continue to have more, while those who have less will continue to have less Signup and view all the answers

What is the specific focus of the Job Demands and Resources (JD-R) theory, as mentioned in the text?

The work domain Signup and view all the answers

What does losing employment tend to trigger?

Multiple negative consequences linked to inability to meet financial obligations Signup and view all the answers

How do JD-R and COR illustrate the source of resources, as per the text?

Resources can come from both within the worker and from the organization Signup and view all the answers

Which theory provides a set of tenets and corollaries to understand stress as a function of real or impending resource loss?

Conservation of Resources Theory Signup and view all the answers

In the context of the text, which type of workers may be able to maintain a stronger sense of control even in high demand situations?

Resource rich workers Signup and view all the answers

What can resources include within the Conservation of Resources theory?

Objects, personal characteristics, conditions, and energies Signup and view all the answers

Which theory discussed in the text is closely aligned with the definition of stress as a psychological and physiological reaction to the overtaxing of one’s available resources?

Conservation of Resources Theory Signup and view all the answers

Which professionals find the utility of COR theory not limited to work environments?

OHP professionals Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Resource Types

Personal resources are internal and stable, while contextual resources are external and volatile.
Short-term or volatile resources are more likely to be depleted quickly.

Job Demands and Control (D-C) Model

The two main factors that workers perceive and experience are job demands and job control.
Workers struggle in situations where they have high demands and low control.
Notable conditioning factors identified in research involving the D-C model are social support and job security.

Job Demands and Resources (JD-R) Theory

The specific focus of the JD-R theory is on the interaction between job demands and resources in predicting work-related outcomes.
JD-R and COR illustrate the source of resources, including personal and contextual resources.

Conservation of Resources (COR) Theory

The COR theory explains individual differences in resource availability and resilience.
Resources can include objects, personal characteristics, and conditions.
The COR theory is closely aligned with the definition of stress as a psychological and physiological reaction to the overtaxing of one’s available resources.
Losing employment tends to trigger a loss of resources.

Applications and Implications

The COR theory has utility beyond work environments, and professionals such as social workers, counselors, and psychologists find it useful.
Workers with high resource caravans (i.e., a collection of resources) may be able to maintain a stronger sense of control even in high demand situations.
The COR theory provides a framework and structure for understanding stress and resource management.

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