PSYCH 1100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 28: Stress Management, Healthy Diet, Trait Theory

• School: Ohio State University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYCH 1100
• Professor: Victoria Chavez

Document Summary

Knowing that you are in charge of stress & stress management. People with good social relationships and support are far less vulnerable to adverse health and psychological conditions. Stress response designed to address specific problems by finding solutions. Problem solve around the thing that"s causing you stress. Failing a test and going to professor for help. Failing a test and not going to class anymore. A combination of arousal, physical sensations, and subjective feeling that occurs spontaneously in response to environmental stimuli. Failing a test and sharing concerns with others. Failing a test and taking a break to enjoy a movie. A response to stress designed to maintain and protect social relationships. The ability to adapt life"s challenges in positive ways. Harness inner strengths to enable them to remain optimistic. Comes from experience (not a personality trait) Instead of letting his experience hurt him, he helped others. Ability to cope with stress (personality trait)