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a feeling of emotional or physical tension

caused by events or thoughts

that create threat, frustration, pressure, or conflict.

Describe stress?

1. Threat

2. Frustration

3. Pressures

4. Conflict

What are the components of stress?

• fear of being harmed physically or emotionally

  • worrying about not being invited to a party

  • being afraid to walk after dark.

What is a threat in the context of stress? + examples

occurs when demands are not met

not being able to complete an assignment on time because someone else is using the computer.

What is frustration in the context of stress?+ examples

the feeling of having to meet an expectation or standard

competing at a higher level to get top rank due to high parental expectations.

What is pressure in the context of stress?+ examples

• occurs when two or more needs oppose each other,

  a friend wants to go to a party but also wants to come to your home.

What is a conflict in the context of stress?+ examples

1. Overeating or undereating

2. food cravings

3. sudden anger outbursts

4. substance abuse

5. increased tobacco use

6. alienation

7. frequent crying

8. relationship problems.

What are some behavioural effects of stress?

1. challenge

2. demand

Stress is the body’s reaction to a

A conscious or unconscious

psychological feeling or physical situation

which comes as a result of physical or mental 'positive or negative pressure'

to overwhelm adaptive capacities.

What is the definition of stress in psychology?

1. Acute stress

2. 2. Episodic acute stress

3. Chronic stress

What are the primary types of stress according to psychology?

body’s reaction to a new or challenging situation,

such as an

1. approaching deadline

2. narrowly avoiding an accident.

What is acute stress?

Yes. It can occur from enjoyable events like

• riding a roller coaster

• achieving a major personal success.

Can acute stress come from positive experiences?

classified as short-term stress, where emotions and the body return to normal relatively quickly

How is acute stress classified? (Duration)

when acute stresses occur frequently, such as

1. repeated tight deadlines

2. frequent high-stress situations. Such as healthcare workers

What is episodic acute stress?+ example

frequent acute stresses don’t give enough time to return to a relaxed and calm state, causing accumulation of effects.

Why doesn’t the body recover properly in episodic acute stress?

leaves us feeling like we are moving from one crisis to another.

How does episodic acute stress often make us feel?

results from stressors that last for a long period,

such as

1. living in a high-crime neighborhood

2. constant conflicts with a partner.

What is chronic stress?+ examples

Because it’s caused by long-term situations that seem difficult to improve or change

Why does chronic stress feel never-ending?

begins in the amygdala, the brain region responsible for perceived fear.

Where does the fight-flight-freeze response begin?

activates the autonomic nervous system (ANS).

What role does the hypothalamus play in the stress response?

• Sympathetic NS → fight-or-flight

• Parasympathetic NS → freeze.

Which nervous system drives fight-or-flight, and which drives freeze?

• Adrenaline

• cortisol.

What hormones are released during ANS activation in stress?

1. Daily life stressors

2. major life events

3. internal stressors.

What are the major categories of stress?

Minor, short-term stressors or less severe

1. such as traffic,

2. peer/work relations,

3. time pressures

   • that may cause sickness, lack of sleep, or concentration problems.

What are daily life stressors? + examples + what does it cause?

• Significant positive or negative events

• causing major emotional changes or requiring adjustments,

What are major life events as stressors?

1. personal crisis

   • health issues

   • death in family

   • divorce

   • financial problems

2. Major age related transitions

   • marriage

   • child birth

   • career

   • retirement

Mention types of major life stressors?

What are some life events and their stress values according to the Life Events Scale for Stress?

What are the factors that cause internal stressors?