...STRESS and COPING Will Seitz ABS 200 11/03/2014 Instructor Clark Ashford University STRESS 1 Throughout the course of this class we have been learning about the different disciplines of applied behavioral science, to understand what applied behavioral science is we have to define it. Applied behavioral science is the application of different disciplines or knowledge of psychology to understand and find solutions to human behavior. Here you would use the specific psychological discipline you are trained in to conduct risk assessments and delve into why we humans do what we do. In week three we were asked to choose a specific case study from a list and follow it through the course, my case study was about stress and coping. The subject of my case study was named Jamiel. I decided on this particular case study because it had to deal with stress and coping, something that everyone deals with on a daily basis. The focus of the study was a series of unfortunate events that kept compounding on top of each other to snowball frustrations into all out panic and the feeling of despair. Stress is a precursor to causing many different kinds of physiological and psychological troubles, but what is stress? Stress according to What is Stress, “Stress occurs when pressure exceeds your perceived ability to cope“, (Palmer & Cooper, 2007). It was this kind of pressure that our case study subject Jamiel had to deal with on his way to the office, once...
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...picture that cause an overwhelming feeling that sets into the human mind that can affect the mental and physical health of a person. Stress is a silent but lethal problem that the general population of this world faces on a daily basis. Stress is “a person’s response to events that are threatening or challenging” (Feldman, 2013, p. 518) and the circumstances and events that produce this stress are known as stressors which are a potential threat to our well being (Feldman, 2013, p. 518). We all have faced stress in our lives, whether it was a positive or negative event we have personally encountered the feeling of being stressed. There are many stressors that cause us to perceive events as threatening, that effect and change our lives in many ways, but there are also many ways to cope with stress and accept that stress is normal. There are a range of events that produce significant stress, and all these different events can be categorized into “three general types: cataclysmic events, personal stressors, and background stressors” (Feldman, 2013, p.519). Cataclysmic events are defined as stressors that occur very suddenly and usually they affect more than one person at the same time. Cataclysmic events involve natural disasters such as tornadoes, hurricanes, and even events such as terrorist attacks. This type of stressor usually produces less stress in the long run compared to other stressors that have more devastating effects. Personal stressors “include major life events, such...
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...Everyone has dealt with stress at some point in their lives. Whether it is something as small as meeting a deadline at work, or tragically losing a loved one, stress can make a negative impact on a person’s health. According to the article “Coping with Stress”, there are several ways of managing this. The article mentions “mindful meditation”, an ancient Buddhist practice method used to help people embrace their emotions by not judging themselves or trying to get rid of them. I find this rather difficult. In my experience, It is hard enough not to judge yourself, let alone trying to get rid of your negative emotions. Meditation requires some deep sole searching, calmness and extreme focus. I find it easier going to the gym and exercising. Creating some free time for myself to play sports, go jogging, or just reading a book are other ways in coping with my stress. Engaging in activities I love to do can take my mind off of some of the hard times we all go through in our lives. Stress can cause health problems or make health problems worse. It can cause unhealthy physical symptoms if it becomes persistent, such as in response to life’s daily challenges and changes. Some people may constantly feel fatigued, unable to focus, or even out of control even if the cause is something minor. Learning how to cope with stress is not only beneficial to my health, but it also helps me manage my life to the point where I am not overworking myself. The article “Coping with Stress” suggests that psychologists...
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...------------------------------------------------- Stress and Coping This paper defines the theory of stress and coping and applies it to multiple scenarios. Also included are ways the process can be expanded to include those that cannot cope. ------------------------------------------------- Stress and Coping This paper defines the theory of stress and coping and applies it to multiple scenarios. Also included are ways the process can be expanded to include those that cannot cope. Psy. 320 Psy. 320 Stress and Coping The theory chosen for this paper was the stress and coping theory created by Lazarus. Lazarus stated that stress is directly linked to coping. An explanation of the stress and coping theory will be given followed by two real life scenarios. These scenarios will be analyzed for both how they are applicable to this theory and how they are not. These scenarios will be further explored to assess the need to develop and create new theoretical models of motivation in today’s changing work environment, and what the ramification may be for failing to do so. The theory behind stress and coping is one that can be explained better with a series of chained events used to illustrate the process of coping. First there is an influencing factor. This can be personal or situational. This is followed by a primary appraisal. The primary appraisal is how a person deems the situation harmful or harmless. If a person deems the situation as harmless there is no stress and therefore...
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...PSY 100 Stress and Coping Dr. Anna Abraham REQUIRED READING: 1. Chapter 19 (Pages 481-489, 492-497, 499, 502-503) INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY (9th Edition) – R. Plotnik & Kouyoumdjian LECTURE HANDOUT 1. Appraisal Definition Stress and Appraisal - Primary Appraisal (a) Harm/Loss (negative) (b) Threat (negative) (c) Challenge (positive) - From appraisal to arousal: emotions, stress and arousal levels differ as a function of the kind of stress 2. Physiological Response Fight or Flight response (a) Appraisal (b) Amygdala & Hypothalamus (c) Sympathetic nervous system – arousal o Respiration, Heart Rate, Adrenal glands, muscle tension o Stomach, Liver, Pupils, Hair - Tend and Befriend response (a) Gender Differences - General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS) PSY 100 (a) Alarm stage (b) Resistance stage (c) Exhaustion stage Stress and Coping Dr. Anna Abraham 3. Kinds of Stressors Hassles (Gender differences) Major Life events (Adjustment disorder) 4. Situational Stressors Frustration Burnout Violence 5. Conflicts Approach-Approach Avoidance-Avoidance Approach-Avoidance Five Styles of dealing with conflict (avoidance, accommodation, domination, compromise, integration) 6. Positive Stress Eustress Challenge situations 7. Personality and Social Factors Hardiness Locus of control Optimism versus Pessimism Positive Psychology Personality type (Type A, Type B, Type D) Social Support PSY 100 Stress and Coping Dr. Anna Abraham ...
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...Stress and Coping Name: Pamela Holloway Specific purpose: To inform my audience about stress and give some ways to cope. Central Idea: Stress can take a lot out of us, and having some idea of what causes your stress, and some ways to manage it can be beneficial to your health. Introduction: Gain Attention: Did you know that at least two thirds of all visits to healthcare providers may be for stress related illnesses? Establish Credibility: Through life experience and research. Motivate audience: We all experience stress every day, having a couple ideas on how to handle it can help. Thesis statement: We are going to talk a little bit about what stress is, some of its effects on the body (Good and Bad), as well as some coping mechanisms. Transition: First let’s talk about what stress is. Body: I. What is Stress? A. Stress refers to the physical and emotional states that we experience as a result of changes and challenges in our lives. 1. Can be positive or negative B. Stressor are the things that cause us stress Transition: What are the effects of stress on the body? II. What are some of the affects that stress has on your health? A. Excessive amounts of stress hormones have negative effects on your immune system. 1. A weak immune system can lead to worsening of existing health problems, increase the chances of catching a cold, and it can even increase your chances of having a heart attack. B. Stress hormones in lower...
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...Everyone feels stressed now and then. For some it is simple to manage, but for others it can be quite difficult. When struggling to cope with stress, I’ve found that a more effective way is to reappraise the situation. There are always things that you dislike and cannot change, but you can always change the way you look at them. Taking a challenging situation and finding something good about it, will make it a much simpler thing to deal with. Between personal experience and caring guidance I have learned the benefits of looking on the bright side of things. Stress was always much more familiar than I would have liked it to be. As a child I was never educated on neither recognizing nor dealing with stress, so when it frequently overwhelmed me, I became miserable. My guess is that I probably mastered pessimism by the time I was 3 years old. Naturally I don’t know when it truly began, but I do know that I can only ever remember being negative. Being unable to deal with ever-increasing stressors made me a very cynical person for a very long time. Finally, when I was 25, a new co-worker introduced me to the power of positivity. Not that no one else had ever tried to, but she was different in her persistence, intelligence, and caring. When I would complain about something, she would always point out something positive about it. For a long time I basically ignored her attempts to help me. One day it all made sense. I remember finally realizing that there are things...
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...emotional intelligence and stress coping style among doctors of private hospital in and around Chandigarh. Emotional intelligence is an important trait for handling stress at work place. It is hypothesized that there will be significant influence of emotional intelligence on stress level among doctors in private hospitals. Emotional intelligence is assuming unprecedented importance due to growing concern of people management in the hospitals. Scope of the Study The study is limited to the doctors of private hospitals in and around Chandigarh. 120 doctors from two private hospitals-Fortis Healthcare Ltd and Mukat Hospital and Health Institute were randomly...
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...University November 2, 2013 Avoiding Stress and Factors in Human Resources Demands of today’s society along with demands on employees cause stress. A common fact in life, encounters of stress are common. The solution is how to manage stress when it arises. Many would agree it would be far better to avoid and eliminate the components of stressors. Time management, time allocation, setting goals, and being effective are ways to create a productive and pleasant work atmosphere for employers as well as employees. “You reach inside yourself to discover your personal resources, of what it takes to match them to the challenge.”(http.//thinkexist.com/quotes/arnorld_palmer/) Many challenges may be eliminated by using personal resources. When it comes to stress the importance is defining the factor. “a physical, chemical, or emotional factor that causes bodily or mental tension”(Merriam Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, 2006, p. 1247.) Emotional stress has been related to job strain, tension and burnout. Physical stress may be a form of genetics. Some individuals are more likely to pressure from outside sources. Many job requirements place physical stress on the body. Including posture and standing for long periods of time. Reliance on informational systems for management, accounting, and human resources (HR) are a concern because they increase computer interaction time. Managing time allocation and posture are beneficial in reducing stress factors. It is imperative to set control...
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...AGRICULTURE HOME > VOLUME 64 > NUMBER 4 > VIEWING HTML W/LINKS Peer-Reviewed Research Article Effects of stress on health and aging: Two paradoxes Authors Carolyn Aldwin, Oregon State University Loriena A. Yancura, University of Hawai'i Publication Information California Agriculture 64(4):183-188. DOI: 10.3733/ca.v064n04p183. October-December 2010. Author Affiliations C.M. Aldwin is Professor, Department of Human Development and Family Sciences, Oregon State University, Manoa. L.A. Yancura is Associate Professor, Department of Family and Consumer Sciences, University of Hawai'i, Manoa. Abstract Although older adults are thought to experience more stress and to be more vulnerable to its adverse effects, they often report less stress than younger adults and sometimes show more resilience. Paradoxically, while stress sometimes has long-term positive effects on well-being, studies differ as to whether this increases or decreases with age. We conclude that older individuals have learned to appraise and cope differently with stress. This protects them in spite of their increased physiological vulnerability and may also increase the possibility of stress-related growth and optimal aging. Full Text [View Enlargement] As people age their health trajectories tend to diverge, with some developing multiple chronic conditions and others maintaining good health; stress may play a role in this aspect of aging. Over the past century, remarkable changes have occurred in...
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...During times of our lives we deal with stress. For instance, we stress about things from home, financial situations, and jobs as well. I took two self-assessments based on How vulnerable am I to stress and Stressful events in my life. Based off the two assessments, it showed how stressed I was and couldn’t handle it. I know in dealt with stress in the past and also dealing with it right now. I try to find many ways with coping with my stress by exercising or doing other things to reduce the excessive tension. The term stress is the response of individuals to stressors. Stressors are events that threaten individuals and tax their coping abilities. My coping abilities were threaten twice over a year ago. For Instance, I had major damages to my vehicle where I couldn’t drive for almost 2 months. I didn’t cope with it very well because the only thing was through my mind how I was going to get back and forth to work and school. On a daily, I started to concern myself more on how I was going to get the money to get the car fixed. By doing that made things worst. The second stressor was being unemployed for 6 months. At times I did well with it and other times I didn’t cope with it well. I wasn’t worried because I thought I could always go back to my previous job in 3 months and was fine financially. Then I found out we were moving once again and that to concern to me because my mom didn’t have enough to handle the moving by herself. I stressed because, I dislike seeing my mom struggle...
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...Stress–Essay on definitions & coping strategies By Karyn Krawford 08/08 Introduction: Weiten et al (2009) propose that stress is an epidemic in the 21st century that commonly affects all of us on a daily basis, when considering minor stress from environmental conditions such as noise and pollution. Even though time saving gadgets and self help tools have increased substantially in the 20th century and people have more control over their lives, there is an increase of anxiety and people have less free time. “We will define stress as any circumstances that threaten or are perceived to threaten one’s well-being and thereby tax one’s coping abilities”. (Pg 71). For example a person can no longer meet external demands such as work or relationships because they feel they do not have the resources to cope. Chronic stress is in the eye of the beholder. Stress is of such concern that the UK now recognises ‘National Stress Awareness Day’ (http://www.nationalstressawarenessday.co.uk). What is Stress? 1. Stress is defined firstly by an event. Our primary appraisal of the event is conducted and then a secondary appraisal of available coping resources. If the event taxes resources that are often not available it is considered a 'stressor'. For example a person perceived to be experiencing stress could have problems with the resource; maintaining peace of mind. 2. Stress types - There are acute (short-term) and chronic (long- term)...
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...Cluster Analysis of College Students Coping With Stress Jeanette Meadows Professor: Guy Vitaglione Psychology of Adjustment March 3, 2013 The article I’ll be discussing is Coping Profiles and Psychological Distress: A Cluster Analysis which was written by Chris Eisenbarth a professor at Weber State University. Professor Eisenbarth used cluster analysis which is a statistical method used to group variables or observations into strongly mutually related subgroups. The purpose of the article is to explain how college students deal with stress and how combining coping skills can be useful in reducing stress. Coping is all of the different things we do to try and manage the stress we deal with from problems and issues that happen in our lives. People cope with stress in their own way. Some people focus on what is causing them to be stressed out while other people may express how they feel rather forcefully and then others may deal with the stress by finding someone to talk to. Eisenbarth used college students because there is no denying that rising tuition, class workload and worrying about finding a job after graduation can be pretty stressful. Both male and female subjects were used in this study. The majority of the subjects in the study...
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...better chance of recovery than a solid individual who seldom laugh. Sharing a chuckle is a reminder that although someone may be seriously ill, human beings are still more powerful than their disease and they can still have the power to overcome their illness. So even with laughter, it gives a person some much needed relief, increasing to store personal energy and developing the stress coping skills. And positive thinking builds resilience to stress and positive emotions strengthen the immune system. Laughter could not only help the physical health of a person but it also can help him in coping stress. Laughter is considered as the most common and effective way in coping stress. Studies show that laughter can make a person young. It can avoid the aging effect of stress, help in being optimistic, and assist a person surpass his problems. Nowadays, people are experiencing stress, and for those who can’t cope with it, sometimes it can lead to death. But, what is stress? How does it affect the mindset of the people especially to those who has professions? How do these people cope up with stress? Stress may be defined as a neutral physiological phenomenon which is part of a person’s daily life and work. More specifically, it is defined as a general adaptive syndrome or non-specific response that demands placed upon the human body. These demands could either stimulate or threaten the individual (Selye, 2000). One...
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...COPING STRATEGIES AS A FUNCTION OF GENDER AND EDUCATIONAL LEVEL 1 Running Head: COPING STRATEGIES AS A FUNCTION OF GENDER AND EDUCATIONAL LEVEL Coping Strategies as a Function of Gender and Educational Level of Public and Private University Students A project is submitted to the Department of Psychology, University of Dhaka, in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology. Submitted By Md. Humayun Kabir Exam Roll: 1701 Registration no HA- 1605 Session: 2007-2008 Department of psychology University of Dhaka Project supervisor Dr. Mahfuza Khanam Professor Department of Psychology University of Dhaka COPING STRATEGIES AS A FUNCTION OF GENDER AND EDUCATIONAL LEVEL 2 Abstract This study investigated the differences in the coping strategies adopted by male and female first year and fourth year students of public and private university. A total number of 120 students (60 male and 60 female), where 60 from public university and 60 from private university, age ranging from 17 to 23 years were selected as sample. Non-probability sampling technique and purposive field survey were used for collecting data. The Bangla version of the “Coping Scale” (Huque, 2004) was used for assessing coping strategies. Results revealed significant differences between males and females in terms of engagement in both adaptive and non-adaptive coping strategies. In addition, educational level and university type had no effect on adaptive...
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