PBHL 2203 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Coronary Artery Disease, Negative Affectivity, Asthma
5 Mar 2017
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Stress moderators- modify how stress is experienced and the effects it has. Coping- is defined as the thoughts and behaviors used to manage the internal and external demands of situations that are appraised as stressful. The relationship between coping and a stressful event is a dynamic process. Coping is a series of transactions between a person who has a set of resources, values, and commitments and a particular environment with its own resources, demands, and constraints. The emotional reactions, including anger or depression are part of the coping process, as are actions that are voluntarily undertaken to confront the event. In turn, coping efforts are moderated by the resources available to the individual. The personality that each individual brings to a stressful event influences how he or she will cope with that event. These characteristics come from both genes and environmental factors. Some personality characteristics make stressful situations worse, whereas others improve them.
