PSYC 314 Lecture Notes - Explanatory Style, Externality, Perceived Control
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Stress buffering model: the notion that coping refers to the resources we have buffer us from health damaging effects of stress. you need to have stress + coping to see an effect on health. Resources buffer us from the health damaging effects of stress. Mobilization of resources: social support: you have someone to go to, to talk about you. You can draw on your resources money: tangible resources which you could help minimize stress intrapersonal strengths: people have diff. personality strengths which could help, or hinder them in response to stress. 1992: male monkeys housed in stable or unstable conditions, behavioral observation of affiliation. Outcome: lymphocyte proliferation unstable condition: every few days researcher takes monkey from one social group to another (dominant monkeys proving dominance) Measured social support through examining grooming behaviours and how much affiliative behaviours they engage in (groom each other, or fight a lot)
