Stress and Coping

What the resources cover

The unit follows the topic from the nature of stress to how people manage it. The mind maps called Stress cover acute stress, chronic stress, stress and illness, life changes, daily hassles, workplace stress, personality and stress, and both psychological and physiological methods of management. Other maps look at the fight or flight response and the physiology of stress, including the sympathomedullary pathway.

Where to start

Begin with one of the broad maps called Stress to see the whole topic on a single screen. Then move to the flashcard deck Stress Management, which asks about the strengths and weaknesses of stress inoculation training and what hardiness training involves. The Lazarus and Folkman Model flowchart is a useful next stop for how people appraise and cope.

Studies and evaluation

If you need evidence, the notes on research into stress and the immune system start with Kiecolt-Glaser and compare the effects of chronic and acute stress. The mind map Johansson et al (1978) sets out the aim and sample of the sawmill workers study. There are also notes on daily hassles and a deck on Rahe et al.

Using quizzes and maps together

1. Read a map and cover the branches you think you know.
2. Take a quiz such as Cortisol Quiz or Psychology: Stress Management.
3. Return to the map for any branch you missed.
4. Repeat with flashcards a few days later.

Where it sits

This unit belongs to the Applied Psychology strand of Psychology. The listed resources mention A-level Psychology, AQA A-level Psychology, AP Psychology and IB, so check that a resource matches your own course before relying on it.

Ready to begin? Open a map, then try a quiz to see what sticks.