PSY 805 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Big Five Personality Traits, Psychosomatic Medicine, Reticular Formation
17 Oct 2016
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Adjustment, stress and coping chapter 6, personality and stress. Biological predisposition model: says that genetic factors influence a person"s physiological, emotional, behavioral and cognitive response to stress, how a person responds to stress is biologically disposed, personality doesn"t play a causal role. Health related behavior models: focus on how personality influences health-related behaviors which in turn have important future consequences for health and well-being, certain personality factors predispose us to engage in health protective or risk behaviors: ex. People who scored high on the big five factors and low in neuroticism were more likely to engage in health protective behaviors. Moderation models: assume that personality and other factors are intervening variables between stress and health, and can intensify stress or be a buffer to reduce stress; personality influences how they appraise and cope with an event. Personality: enduring pattern of thoughts, emotions and behaviors that define a person. Temperament: biologically based foundation of personality, include emotionality, activity, and sociability.
