Professional Documents
Culture Documents
and Coping
CHAPTER 13
Disease
Stroke
Accidents
Cancer
Lung Disease
Pneumonia/Flu
Diabetes
HIV/AIDS
Suicide
Liver Disease
All
Health Psychology
Epidemiological
Epidemiological Studies
These
Children
STRESS
Our
Stressors-
STRESSORS
1. Events that are so intense that we overload and cannot adapt
Cognitive Appraisal
(secondary appraisal)
(primary appraisal)
STRESS
General Adaptation Syndrome- response to stress
1.
2.
3.
STRESS MAJOR
CAUSES
- Stressful Life Events
-Hassles
-Work-related
stress:
REDUCING WORK
STRESS
Consider the fit between the person and the
work environment
Sources
of social support
Employers
measures
EFFECTS OF STRESS
Source
Interferes
Interferes
Optimists
Greater
Risk
Smoking-
Cholesterol
Self-Determination
Overall,
Hypertension-
It
An
IMB-
PROMOTING WELLNESS
Diet-
Regular
Information
Early
Self-examination-
cancers
COPING: MANAGING
STRESS
Progressive relaxation- alternately flexing and relaxing
one muscle group in the body at a time
Time
Cognitive