PSC 126 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Ethnocentrism, Caffeine, Stress Management
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Lecture 6 coping: coping definition, characteristics, stages of coping process. Coping is defined as the thoughts and behaviors used to manage the internal and external demands of situations that are appraised as stressful. Involves perceptions, emotions, actions, internal and external resources. Stages of coping: stressful event > appraisal and interpretation of stressor > coping responses and strategies > coping tasks > coping outcomes: personality and coping negative affectivity versus positive affectivity. Related to: poor health, all-cause mortality, higher levels of stress indicators. Can create an illusion of poor health. Optimism: promotes active and persistent coping efforts. Psychological control: belief that one can exert control over stressful events. Conscientiousness: may help avoid harmful coping strategies and promote. Self-esteem: associated with lower levels of stress indicators positive health behaviors or compliance with treatment. Emotional stability: ability to remain calm under stress and regulate one"s emotions effectively: resilience, definition and examples of resources that promote resilience.
