PSYC 1200 Lecture Notes - Type A And Type B Personality Theory, Hans Selye, Passive Smoking
11 Dec 2013
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Sudden emotional trauma; chronic pressure from life s demands; minor annoyances or peeves. Developed by holmes & rahe (1967), which involves a point system for the amount of stress caused by different life events. = 75 points; death of a close relative = 100 points; vacation = 13 points; getting a job = 20 points. Developed by lazarus & delongis (1983); measuring amount of stress from minor annoyances that can occur on a daily basis. No point system; it is based on the degree that the individual finds the event stressful. e. g. waiting in line-ups, commuting, noisy neighbourhood. Student hassles: concern about the future, lack of sleep, wasting time, second-hand smoke, concerns over physical appearance. Experiencing daily hassles as stressful can maximize stress caused by more dramatic life events. Two groups of mice carrying a virus related to breast cancer. Group 1: in stressful, noisy environment 92% developed tumour. Group 2: in comfortable, relaxed environment 7% developed tumours.
