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stress as a psychobiological process terms
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- 1stressa state of physiological and psychological arousal produced by internal or external stressors that are perceived by the individual as challenging or exceeding their ability to cope
- 2stressorany stimuli that produces stress or interferes with our ability to cope
- 3eustressa positive psychological response to a stressor, as indicated by the presence of positive psychological states such as feeling excited.
- 4distressa negative psychological response to a stressor, as indicated by the presence of negative psychological states such as anger.
- 5daily pressuresA type of stressor involving little problems of everyday living that are irritants.
- 6life eventA type of stressor in everyday life involving a change that forces us to adapt to new circumstances
- 7acculturative stressthe stress people experience in trying to adapt to a new culture when living in it for a considerable amount of time.
- 8major stressora type of stressor involving an event that is extraordinarily stressful or disturbing for almost everyone who experiences it
- 9catastrophean unpredictable event that causes widespread damage or suffering. As a stressor, the event is one that majority of people involved would interpret as being stressful.
- 10fight-flight-freeze responsean involuntary, physical response to a sudden and immediate threat in readiness to confront it (fight), run away from it to safely (flight) or keep absolutely still and silent (freeze).
- 11General Adaptation Syndromea three-stage physiological response to a stressor involving alarm reaction, resistance and exhaustion.
- 12cortisola hormone secreted from the adrenal cortex to primarily energise the body in response to a stressor.
- 13stage 1: Alarm reactionthe first stage of General Adaptation Syndrome in which the body goes into a temporary state of shock, then rebounds (countershock), following initial exposure to a stressor.
- 14stage 2: resistance stageThe second stage of the General Adaptation Syndrome, when the body's resistance to the particular stressor develops and rises above its normal levels.
- 15stage 3: exhaustionThe third stage of General Adaptation Syndrome when the body can no longer sustain resistance and the effects of a stressor can no longer be dealt with, resulting in the organism becoming weak and more vulnerable to physical and mental disorders.
- 16transaction model of stress and copingproposes that stress involved an encounter between an individual and their external environment, and that a stress response depends upon the individuals interpretation of the stressor and their ability to cope with it
- 17appraisalones subjective interpretation or evaluation of a situation, either consciously or unconsciously
- 18primary appraisalan evaluation of the significance of a potential stressor resulting in a decision that is either irrelevant, benign-positive or stressful
- 19secondary appraisalan evaluation of our coping options and resources to deal with the stressful situation
- 20copingin relation to stress management, attempting to manage the demands of a stressor in some effective way.
- 21coping strategya specific method, behavioural or psychological, that people use to manage or reduce the stress produced by a stressor
- 22coping flexibilityrefers to the ability to effectively adjust one's coping strategies according to the demands of different stressful situations
- 23exercisephysical activity that is usually planned and performed to improve or maintain one's physical condition, and which may also be useful for stress management or as a relaxation technique.
- 24Approach coping strategiesinvolve efforts to confront a stressor and deal directly with it and its effects
- 25avoidant coping strategiesinvolves efforts that evade a stressor and deal indirectly with it and its effects.
- 26fight flight reactionsactions initiated by the sympathetic nervous system that prepare the body to fight off a threat or escape from it
- 27problem focused copingInvolves efforts to manage or change the stressor
- 28emotional focused copingInvolves efforts to deal with our emotional response to the stressor
- 29context specific effectivenessin relation to coping with stress, when there is a match or 'good fit' between the coping strategy that is used and the stressful situation
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