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What is a stressor?
It is a person or event that triggers a stress response.
How does stress happen according to the Homeostatic approach?
When the natural balance inside everyone called Homeostasis, is thrown off balance due to strong emotions.
What are the two main sources of work stress?
They are work environment stressors and non-work (external) stressors.
What is Eustress?
A healthy positive, normal stress with benefits
What is the goal of Primary Prevention?
To reduce the stressor.
What is the definition of Psychophysiology?
It is the study of how our minds and body interact.
What two parts of our personalities conflict to create stress according to the Psychoanalytic approach?
Ego-Ideal and Self-image.
What are the work demands that cause stress?
Task demands, Role demands, Interpersonal demands and Physical demands.
What are the 3 main forms of individual distress?
Psychological, Medical Illnesses, and Behavioral.
What is the goal of Tertiary Prevention?
To heal individual or organizational symptoms of stress.
How does the stress response begin?
Release of adrenaline into bloodstream.
What are the coping strategies to stress as mentioned in the Cognitive appraisal method?
Problem focused coping and Emotion focused coping.
Self-imposed demands, such as workaholism, fall into which category?
Non-work (external) stressors, personal demands.
Who suggested that increasing the difficulty of the task causes performance to decline?
Joseph Mcgrath
In preventive stress management, who is responsible for promoting health and distress?
Organizations and people.
What is released into the bloodstream to sustain the body during stressful situations?
Glucose (blood sugar) and fatty acids.
There are how many approaches to stress and what are they?
There are 4 approaches. They are the Homeostatic/medical approach, Cognitive appraisal, Person-environment fit and Psychoanalytic approach
What are the three types of role conflicts?
What is type A behavior pattern?
A complex of personality and behavioral characteristics, including competitiveness, time urgency, social status insecurity, aggression, hostility, and a quest for achievements.
What are the 3 secondary individual stress prevention strategies for individuals?
Exercise, Relaxation, and Diet.
What are the 5 leading sources of stress for Americans following the Covid-19 pandemic?
What are the two main types of stressors according to the Cognitive appraisal approach?
They are the hinderance stressors and threat stressors
Major changes at work, like shifts in company policy or economic downturns, can create uncertainty in daily tasks. Which category does this fall under?
This is a Task demand (dramatic changes).
What is an alternative to transformational coping? Explain it.
The alternative to transformational coping is regressive coping, characterized by a passive avoidance of events and decreased interaction with the environment.
What company implemented the health promotion program and found the health status of their employees improved?
Johnson & Johnson.