Module 3 Psych
What is Health Psychology?
Body, Mind, Social
- Role of Maintaining Health and Treating Illness
What is Stress?
Physical Emotion, Cognitive and Behavioural Response
- Physical, Behavioural, Emotional, Mental
4 Types of Stress
Physical, Behavioural, Emotional, Mental
What is Physical Stress?
Sleeping Problems
What is Behavioural Stress?
Eating too much
What is Emotional Stress?
Depression
What is Mental Stress?
Losing sense of humor
What is a Stressor?
Causes a stress reaction
What are the 2 KINDS of Stressors?
Distress (Unpleasant Stressor)
Eustress (Positive Demands)
The Chronic Stressor?
- Expectations for certain behaviours
- Threatening events that have a long duration
Acute Stressor?
- Dealing with a major exam
- Short duration and a clear endpoint
Hassles?
- Headaches
- Daily issues
Stress Response (Physiological)
- Process the body goes through
Hans Selye?
- Created in 1907
- Physician and Endocrinologist
- 1926 started to create the theory of stress
General Adaption Syndrome (GAS) Stages?
1. Alarm
2. Resistance
3. Exhaustion
Stage 1 (GAS)
Trigger an immediate set of reactions
Stage 2 (GAS)
Adapt to the stress, immune system works overtime
Stage 3 (GAS)
Body breaks down
Stress Moderator Variable? (4 Variables)
1. Cognitive Appraisal
2. Personal Resources
3. Perception of Control
4. Social Support
2 Steps of Cognitive Appraisal?
1. Primary Appraisal (Threat of a Challenge)
2. Secondary Appraisal (Money, Time)
Perception of Control?
Internal Locus of Control (Control or no control)
Learned Helplessness (Helpless to avoid negative situations)
Social Support Benefits? (3 Types)
1. Tangible Assistance
2. Information
3. Emotional Support