PSYC 2301 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Habituation, Blood Pressure, Cortisol
5 Apr 2016
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Used to examine effects of stress on outcomes e. g. 1998 ice storm. Death of loved one, divorce, loss of job, children. Events check list: based on model of stress change. Negative and positive events: most common is social readjustment rating scale (srrs) Marriage is arbitrarily assigned a value of 50. Taking out a mortgage or loan greater than ,000. Examining effects of stress on outcome adjustment and mental health o o o. One-item measures of stress o o e. g. : statistics canada, canadian household health survey. Thinking about the amount of stress in your life, would you say that most days are: not at all stressful; not very stressful; a bit stressful; quite a bit stressful; or extremely stressful. In conjunction with objective measure to determine role of appraisal. Validates questionnaires e. g. : self-reported experience and anticipation of stressor increased cortisol (smyth, Predicting outcomes e. g. : survival time in cancer patients.
