PSYC 2301 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Stress Management, Meta-Analysis, Tension Headache
5 Apr 2016
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Assessment of stress depends on: conceptualization of stress, research question. Multiple methods often used in one study. Ourselves, our family, our job, our environment. Illness: physical illness has toll on the body. Can be buffer against stress: social support. 27% canadians reporting most days are extremely stressful. 62% report that stress is due to work. Bulldozer effect: stress makes other tasks more stressful, and may lead to illness etc. Diathesis stress model: view that people"s vulnerability to physical or psychological disorder depends on the interplay if their predisposition to the disorder and amount of stress they experience. Depression, ptsd, etc: consistently thinking of problem, or worrying causes more stress. Allostasis: stability through changes, refers to response which is launched to maintain normative function within the body and keep an organisms body in optimal conditions. Wear and tear on the body due to prolonged stress.
