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STRESS & COPING
Question | Answer |
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stress | a condition in which the person experiences changes in the normal balanced state |
stressor | any event or stimulus that causes an individual to experience stress |
4 sources of stress | internal,external, developmental or situational stressors |
internal stressors | originate within the person eg. depression |
external stressors | originate outside the preson eg. death in family |
developmental stressors | occur at a predictable time throughout an individual's life eg. young adult = marriage |
situational stressors | unpredictable; may occur at any time in life eg. marriage or divorce |
effects of stress | physical, emotional, intellectual, social and spiritual consequences |
3 models of stress | stimulus-based, response-based and transaction-based |
stimulus-based stress model |