SOC363H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Miscarriage, Social Capital, The Myriad
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Stressors exist in the environment, not in people. May precipitate stress in people, if the context in which stressor occurs determines it is threating which will then give rise to the necessity of coping with the stressors. If coping is not successful in reducing or removing the stressor the stress may lead to distress: a state of persistent anxiety and depression. Stressor: conditions of threat, demand, or structural constraint that, by their very existence, call into question the operating integrity of the organism. Threats: the expectation or possibility of harm, requiring a response. Constraints: severe and non-self-limiting social disadvantage, restriction of choice or opportunities or access to means to achieve goals, or under-reward, or discrimination. The history of experience of similar or contrasting stressors. The knowledge and skills resulting from coping with previous stressors. The social contexts which determine the meaning of the stressor.
