PSYC 1010 Lecture : Psych1010 March 22.docx

• School: York University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 1010
• Professor: Rebecca Jubis

Document Summary

Health psychology; is concerned with the causes, treatment and prevention of illness. Stress: a disruption in psychological and physiological functioning that occurs when an event is perceived as a threat to our goals and when we cannot cope with the stressor. (both psychologically/physically affected) Major types of stress: frustration-occurs when the pursuit of some goal is blocked. 3)pressure-to perform, to conform (believed to have greatest impact on health) 4)life changes-any changes in our living circumstances that require re-adjustment. Holmes and rohe: social re-adjustment scale-helps identify people who are at high risk for stress related problems. It contains a list of major life events that require change. Daily hassles: it seems as though frequent and minor hassles are better predictors of immediate day to day emotional and physical health then major life events. Major life events produce changes in health 1 or 2 years after the event.