PS285 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Conscientiousness, Negative Affectivity, Stressor
Document Summary
Relationship between coping and a stressful event is a dynamic process. The great many actions and reactions to stressful circumstances. Negativity, stress and illness: negative affectivity: a pervasive negative mood marked by anxiety, depression and. It is a continuum hostility; related to poor health. Negativity can cause a false impression of poor health. High negative affectivity produces more vulnerability to illness. Positive emotional states are associated with better mental and physical health: more upbeat, energetic, kinder, active, likely to not let things fester, this is correlation, not causation. Optimism: leads to better coping mechanisms and reduces risk of illness, optimistic people differ from pessimists in physiological functioning. Tendency is that they have more friends. More social support when they need them. Psychological control: the belief that one can determine one"s own behaviour, influence one"s environment and bring about desired outcomes: also known as internal locus of control, used in interventions to promote good health habits.
