Stress
Interventions
Interventions
Complete, comprehensive stress management includes intervention at all phases of the stress theory model and several means of intervening at each location. True or False
True
These interventions involve improving relationships and social interactions to reduce stress.
interpersonal interventions
These stress management strategies focus on changing a person’s own thoughts, behaviors, or coping skills.
intrapersonal interventions
This psychological process involves interpreting information and giving meaning to events. In stress theory, this determines whether a person views a situation as stressful or manageable.
perception
These substances may act as unhealthy roadblocks to stress management.
Alcohol, depressants, sedatives, or tranquilizers
In the stress model, emotional arousal leads to this type of arousal.
physiological arousal
The feeling that others in your circle and network care about you and are available to help, provide support during times of stress.
social support
A personal strategy that involves changing behaviors, habits, or lifestyle to reduce stress.
behavioral change
The mental process used to evaluate whether a situation is threatening or manageable.
cognitive appraisal
Stress that harms health, performance, or wellbeing.
distress
This concept refers to stress that promotes growth, motivation, and optimal performance. This concept suggests moderate stress enhances performance, while too little or too much impairs it.
eustress
Support that provides advice, information, scientific evidence or guidance during stressful situations.
informational support
This coping strategy involves actively attempting to solve or change the source of stress.
problem-focused coping
This technique involves replacing irrational or negative thoughts with more realistic ones.
cognitive restructuring
A common result of prolonged stress affecting body systems and health.
negative physiological consequences
Understanding this aspect of Stress management teaches people to take this over their stress responses rather than letting outside situations determine them.
control
Support involving expressions of empathy, love, trust, and care.
emotional support
This type of coping focuses on managing emotional reactions to a stressor rather than the stressor itself.
emotion-focused coping
Viewing a stressful event from a different perspective in order to reduce its emotional impact.
reframing
The ability to successfully adapt to stress and recover from difficult experiences.
resilience
Interventions that attempt to stop or weaken stress before it produces negative outcomes are known as these.
preventive interventions
A communication skill that involves fully concentrating on a speaker, understanding their message, and responding thoughtfully to improve relationships and reduce stress.
active listening
Personal health behaviors such as exercise, sleep, and nutrition are examples of this type of intervention.
lifestyle interventions
The idea that stress is influenced more by how we interpret events than by the events themselves.
perception of stress
Long-term unmanaged stress can lead to these physical or psychological health problems.
chronic stress disorders or chronic disease