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Daily Hassles
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- 1What are daily hassles?The minor day to day stressors which may frustrate or annoy a person.
- 2Explain one piece of research into daily hassles.Bouteyre et al (2007) - correlational analysis of daily hassles and mental health, students transitioning from school to uni. Completed hassles questionnaire and depression inventory. Over 40% suffered depressive symptoms, positive correlation of hassles scale and depression.
Gervais (2005):
A- To investigate the effects of daily hassles and uplifts.
M- Nurses kept diaries for a month
recording their daily hassles and uplifts at work. They were also asked to rate their performance at work.
R- Hassles significantly contribute to increase job strain and decrease performance. Also felt that uplifts counteracted some of the stress they felt.
C- Daily hassles increase stress however uplifts can negate some of their effects. - 3Evaluate daily hassles as an explanation of stress.Accumulation Effect- Accumulation of daily hassles creates persistent irritation and frustration which then creates more serious reactions such as anxiety and depression.
Amplification Effect- Major life changes may make you more vulnerable to daily hassles.
Methodological Problems- Retrospective recall for most research, unreliable, as we often forget events, particularly routine or everyday ones.
Cause and Effect- Although research identifies a correlation this does not mean that hassles directly impact stress. Potentially other factors, no causal relationship.
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- Psychology (Stress) Flashcards on Daily Hassles, created by smita089 on 16/04/2013.
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