concept

stressor

Also known as: stressor, stressors, Stressor

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Stress, Lifestyle, and Health – Psychology 2e OpenStax pressbooks.cuny.edu CUNY Pressbooks 8 facts

claimStressors are demanding or threatening events that individuals judge or appraise, and these appraisals influence the individual's subsequent reactions to those events.

claimProblem-focused coping is a strategy used to manage stressors by addressing the source of the stress directly.

claimPerceived control over stressors is associated with greater physical and mental well-being and significantly impacts an individual's reaction to stress.

claimProblem-focused coping involves attempting to manage or alter the stressor causing the stress, similar to everyday problem-solving strategies such as identifying the problem, considering solutions, weighing costs and benefits, and selecting an alternative.

referenceEmotion-focused coping strategies can involve reappraisal, where a stressor is construed differently without changing its objective level of threat, as defined by Lazarus and Folkman (1984).

claimMultiple researchers, including Glaser, Kiecolt-Glaser, McGuire, Robles, and Segerstrom and Miller, have repeatedly demonstrated that many kinds of stressors are associated with poor or weakened immune functioning.

claimA stressor is appraised as a threat if an individual anticipates it could lead to harm, loss, or negative consequences, whereas it is appraised as a challenge if the individual believes it carries potential for gain or personal growth.

claimTension headache sufferers report higher levels of subjective stress when encountering a stressor compared to non-sufferers, according to Myers, Wittrock, & Foreman (1998).

Stress, Lifestyle, and Health – Introduction to Psychology open.maricopa.edu Maricopa Open Digital Press 7 facts

claimMultiple studies have repeatedly demonstrated that various kinds of stressors are associated with poor or weakened immune functioning.

claimA person will subjectively experience a state of stress if they appraise an event as harmful and believe that the demands of the event exceed their available resources to manage or adapt to it.

claimRats that exercised for six weeks showed a decrease in hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal responsiveness to mild stressors in a study by Campeau et al. (2010).

claimPrimary appraisal involves a judgment about the degree of potential harm or threat to well-being that a stressor might entail.

referenceSecondary appraisal is the judgment of available options to cope with a stressor and the perception of how effective those options will be, according to Lyon (2012).

referenceA stressor is viewed as less catastrophic if an individual believes they have the capacity to take action to address it, according to Lazarus & Folkman (1984).

claimA stressor is appraised as a threat if an individual anticipates that it could lead to harm, loss, or other negative consequences, whereas it is appraised as a challenge if the individual believes it carries the potential for gain or personal growth.

Stress, Lifestyle, and Health - Maricopa Open Digital Press open.maricopa.edu Maricopa Open Digital Press 3 facts

claimStressors are environmental events that may be judged as threatening or demanding; they are stimuli that initiate the stress process.

claimSecondary appraisal is a judgment of options available to cope with a stressor and their potential effectiveness.

claimPrimary appraisal is a judgment about the degree of potential harm or threat to well-being that a stressor might entail.

Diagnostic criteria for anxiety disorders set out in DSM-IV and ICD ... ncbi.nlm.nih.gov Barton S, Karner C, Salih F · NIHR Journals Library 3 facts

claimDiagnostic criteria for trauma-related disorders include either an inability to recall important aspects of the period of exposure to the stressor, or persistent symptoms of increased psychological sensitivity and arousal (not present before exposure to the stressor) shown by any two of the following: difficulty falling or staying asleep, irritability or outbursts of anger, difficulty concentrating, hypervigilance, or an exaggerated startle response.

claimDiagnostic criteria for trauma-related disorders include persistent remembering or reliving the stressor through intrusive flashbacks, vivid memories, recurring dreams, or experiencing distress when exposed to circumstances resembling or associated with the stressor.

claimDiagnostic criteria for trauma-related disorders include actual or preferred avoidance of circumstances resembling or associated with the stressor, which was not present before exposure to the stressor.

Psychosocial Pathways - CDC cdc.gov CDC Sep 1, 2023 3 facts

claimStress is defined as the physiological or psychological response to internal or external stressors.

Cognitive Stress Management Therapy | CBT for Stress cognitivetherapynyc.com Cognitive Therapy NYC 2 facts

claimA common misconception about stress and anxiety is that they are caused by a single event, whereas they are more typically caused by an accumulation of different stressors over time.

claimThe accumulation of stress can be compared to pouring water into a glass; when the glass overflows, individuals often blame the final event (the last drop) rather than the accumulated stressors that filled the glass.

Demographic, Environmental, and Psychosocial Influences on ... pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov Cureus Aug 27, 2024 2 facts

claimThe majority of the population experiences decreased mental and physical strength during prolonged periods of mental distress but returns to baseline status when those stressors are removed.

claimIn a review of 17 studies, Johnson et al. identified medical diagnoses, violence exposure, female sex, stressors/trauma, disaster exposure, and negative coping mechanisms as factors having a negative relationship with resilience.

Stress: What It Is, Symptoms, Management & Prevention my.clevelandclinic.org Cleveland Clinic May 15, 2024 2 facts

claimStressors can be positive or negative, with examples including getting or losing a job, illness or death of a loved one, marriage, separation or divorce, financial issues, moving to a new house, going on vacation, having a baby, and retiring.

claimAcute stress is short-term stress caused by everyday stressors such as studying for a big test, preparing for a work presentation, arguing with a friend or loved one, needing to complete tasks in a short time, or experiencing multiple small problems simultaneously.

Associations between pain intensity, psychosocial factors ... - Nature nature.com Nature Jun 12, 2024 1 fact

claimResilience acts as a buffer against stressors that could impact the pain experience.

Self-awareness, self-regulation, and self-transcendence (S-ART) frontiersin.org Frontiers in Human Neuroscience 1 fact

claimDecentering and non-attachment are psychological processes that support equanimity by decoupling the sensory and affective components of a stressor.

Investigating the impact of sleep quality on cognitive functions ... frontiersin.org Frontiers 1 fact

claimThe interplay between stressors such as financial and social challenges and sleep quality significantly impacts the cognitive load and academic performance of students in London.

Global overview of dietary outcomes and dietary intake assessment ... link.springer.com Springer Aug 21, 2021 1 fact

referenceOldenburg M., Jensen H., Latza U., and Baur X. authored 'Seafaring stressors aboard merchant and passenger ships', published in the International Journal of Public Health in 2009, volume 54, issue 2, pages 96–105.

Stress Management: Meditation, Relaxation, Health Benefits my.clevelandclinic.org Cleveland Clinic Apr 27, 2021 1 fact

claimStress is a normal reaction that occurs when individuals encounter changes or challenges, known as stressors.

How Sleep Deprivation Impacts Mental Health columbiapsychiatry.org Columbia University Department of Psychiatry Mar 16, 2022 1 fact

claimInsufficient or poor-quality sleep increases negative emotional responses to stressors and decreases positive emotions.