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Health Psychology

Health Psychology. Chapter 5: Defining & Measuring Stress. DFNs. Stress = negative emotional experience accompanied by biochemical, cognitive, & behav changes Attempt to alter _____________ Accommodate to its effects Stressor = stressful event, conditions producing stress.

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Health Psychology

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  1. Health Psychology Chapter 5: Defining & Measuring Stress

  2. DFNs • Stress = negative emotional experience accompanied by biochemical, cognitive, & behav changes • Attempt to alter _____________ • Accommodate to its effects • Stressor = stressful event, conditions producing stress

  3. Theories of Stress

  4. Fight or Flight (Cannon) • _________: • Threat • Physical arousal (sympathetic nervous system & endocrine system) • Attack or flee • Adaptive: mobilizes response to danger • Maladaptive: disrupts emot & physiological fx

  5. General Adaptation Syndrome (Selye) • 3 stages: • Alarm • Resistance • Exhaustion

  6. Criticisms of GAS & Fight/Flight • ~ ignores psych. factors • e.g., ____________________ • Assumes all stressors produce same response • Response only occurs AFTER stressor • e.g., no anticipatory response

  7. Tend & Befriend (Taylor) • ______________ • e.g., deer - herd, female rats – huddle • More so in females • Oxytocin (stress hormone), interacts with estrogen • ^ calm • ^ relaxed • ^ social • ^ maternal • Adaptive- protect self & offspring

  8. Appraisal Processes (Lazarus) • Primary appraisal = event’s meaning • Positive • Neutral • Negative • Secondary appraisal = perceived ability to cope • _____________ = ongoing reevaluation

  9. Sources of Stress • Environment • Crowding • Pollution • Noise • Urban Press • Example: dorm room layout

  10. Occupation • Personal Relationships • Sleep Problems • DFN: insomnia = inability to fall or stay asleep • Sleep deprivation/problems can cause: • tension, anxiety • worse decision-making • lowered productivity • _______________________

  11. Measuring Stress • Methods • Physiological Measures • __________________ • Heart rate (HR) • Breathing rate • Biochemical (cortisol) • Life Events Scales • Daily Hassles Scales

  12. CLASS ACTIVITY • Fill out the stress questionnaire (SRRS) • Score it • Critique it

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