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Stress

Sources of stress

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Overview

Life changes and daily hassles as sources of stress, the amplification hypothesis, and workplace stressors including low control.

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Key term

What are life changes as a source of stress?

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What are daily hassles and why do they matter?

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What does the amplification hypothesis claim about minor stressors?

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Why is low control at work such a strong stressor?

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  1. 1

    What are life changes in the context of stress research?

    Model answer

    Significant events requiring psychological adjustment that act as sources of stress, such as marriage, divorce, bereavement, or job loss.

  2. 2

    According to Holmes and Rahe, why do life changes lead to increased vulnerability to illness?

    Model answer

    Life changes require adaptive energy, and the accumulation of multiple changes depletes this energy, increasing stress and vulnerability to illness.

  3. 3

    Give two examples of positive life changes and two examples of negative life changes.

    Model answer

    Positive: marriage, promotion. Negative: divorce, bereavement (or job loss).

  4. 4

    Why can positive life events such as marriage still contribute to stress?

    Model answer

    Both positive and negative life events require psychological readjustment, and it is this readjustment process that contributes to stress regardless of whether the event is desirable.

  5. 5

    Why might a promotion be considered a source of stress even though it is a positive event?

    Model answer

    Because it still requires psychological readjustment to new responsibilities, expectations, and routines, which demands adaptive energy.

  6. 6

    What are daily hassles?

    Model answer

    Minor everyday frustrations and irritations that accumulate to produce stress, such as traffic congestion, losing items, or work deadlines.

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