University Students
True or false? Students often face stress in relation to the workloads from their courses.
True
What is stress management?
What are coping mechanisms used for?
to effectively manage stress
Name 2 stressful situation students often face
Financial
Separation from family/friends
Educational
Choosing degree/career
difficulties with roomates/intimate partners
Name 2 physiological consequences on not practicing stress management.
Hypertension
Muscle tension
Low immune system
Name 2 positive types of coping mechanisms.
Support
Relaxation
Problem-solving
Humor
Physical activity
True or false? Difficulties with roommates does not cause stress in university students lives.
False
Name 3 psychological consequences of not practicing stress management.
Anxiety
Depression
Interpersonal problems
Name 2 negative coping mechanisms
Escape
self-soothing
compulsions and risk taking
Name 3 ways stress effects students.
Anxiety
Depression
Loneliness
Headaches
Sleep disturbance
What are the 4 A's of stress management?
Avoid
Alter
Adapt
Accept
What are the different styles of coping mechanisms
Problem focused
positive and negative emotion-focused
active coping mechanims
avoidant coping mechanisms
Explain how stress affects students.
many factors can lead to student feeling as though they do not have enough time and energy to cope with the responsibilities associated with university. This can lead to many physiological and psychological affects.
Explain one of the 4 A's and give an example of how you can practice it.
Avoid - eliminating unnecessary stressors
Alter - alter the situation if it can't be avoided
Adapt- change yourself by adapting to the situation if you can't change the stressor
Accept- some stressors can not be avoided, so we must deal with them in the best way possible
What is the difference between a defence mechanism and a coping mechanism?
Defence mechanisms are often unconscious, and coping mechanism are conscious and done with a purpose.