Stress and Coping flowcharts

Using stress and coping flowcharts

These flowcharts let you follow a process from one step to the next. Start with Lazarus and Folkman Model to see how questions about a threat and available resources fit into appraisal. Then look at Response to acute stressors and Response to chronic stressors to compare the steps in each response.

For a closer look at a pathway, Sympathomedullary pathway traces a sequence from the hypothalamus through adrenaline and body changes. Physiological responses to stress also shows components involved in stress responses.

Study with the steps

Read a flowchart, cover it, and try to recall the sequence in your own words. Reopen it to check any steps you missed. If you want a broader overview, switch to a mind map on the Stress and Coping unit page. When you are ready to check your understanding, use a quiz from the unit page. Choose a flowchart and follow its steps at your own pace.