PSYC 1F90 Chapter 7&8: PSYC 289 - Chapter7&8
18 Jan 2018
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Discuss the relationship between the severity of stress and its effects. (pp. Stress: a(cid:374)(cid:455) (cid:272)i(cid:396)(cid:272)u(cid:373)sta(cid:374)(cid:272)es that th(cid:396)eate(cid:374) o(cid:396) a(cid:396)e pe(cid:396)(cid:272)ei(cid:448)ed to th(cid:396)eate(cid:374) o(cid:374)e"s (cid:449)ell- (cid:271)ei(cid:374)g a(cid:374)d that the(cid:396)e(cid:271)(cid:455) ta(cid:454) o(cid:374)e"s (cid:272)opi(cid:374)g a(cid:271)ilities. Threat may be to immediate physical safety, long-range security, self-esteem, reputation, peace of mind, or many other things that one values. The experience of feeling stressed depends on what events one notices and how one chooses to appraise or interpret them. Events that are stressful for one person may be routine for another (ex. In discussing appraisals of stress, lazarus and folkman distinguish between primary and secondary appraisal. Primary appraisal: an initial evaluation of wheter an event is 1) irrelevant to you: relevant but not threatening to you, or 3) stressful. When you view an event as stressful, you are likely to make a secondary appraisal secondary appraisal: an evaluation of your coping resources and options for dealing with the stress.
