PSYC 3170 Chapter Notes -Role Conflict, Impulsivity, Job Satisfaction
9 Apr 2014
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Negative emotional experience accompanied by predictable biochemical, physiological, cognitive + behavioral changes directed either toward altering stressful even or accommodation to its effect. Mind-body relationship and how individual perceptions, behaviors, predispositions are intertwined w/social and environmental context to influence health. Study of stressor help define conditions that are more likely to produce stress than others but can"t fully explain experience of stress. Dependent situation, for example if music playing is your favorite rock it may not be stressful to you but may be noisy to neighbor. Losing a job may be financial burden creating stress to one but on other hand it is opportunity to try new field for someone else. Stress is consequence of person"s appraisal process: assessment of whether personal resource sufficient to meet demands of environment. When resource are more than adequate person may feel little stress but more sense of challenge. When resource is probably sufficient they may feel moderate stress.
