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Stress, Health, and Coping (Stressors (Lazarus's Cognitive…
Stress, Health, and Coping
Stress
occurs when some aspect of the environment is appraised as demanding or threatening, the body reacts with increased psychological and physiological arousal
rapid heart rate, elevated cortisol, crying
Stressors
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major life events, daily hassles, catastrophes
money, car problems, exams
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Effects of Stress
Beneficial:
improves immune system response, motivates action, focusing priorities, feel engaged
Harmful
overwhelming, health factors, chronic stress can cause immune suppression and heart disease
Coping
the process by which we try to manage the perceived discrepancy between the demands of a situation and the resources we have available
Emotion-focused
aimed at controlling our reactions, used when we cannot change the stressor
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Personality Type
Type A
impatient, verbally aggressive
Type B
relaxed, go with the flow
Social Support
close relationships are associated with improved health, immune functioning, and longetivity.
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Aerobic Exercise
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reduces the risk of heart disease, dementia, and early death
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