Contribution-13: Stress & Health
Part 1
Based on your assigned stressful event, answer the following questions about the individual’s
physical and psychological reactions to the stressor.
Physical Reactions
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1. What is the General Adaptation Syndrome?
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2. Using the General Adaptation Syndrome framework, illustrate the individual’s
physiological reaction to their stress.
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3. How does stress affect the individual’s aging process, immune system, and
cardiovascular health?
Psychological Reactions
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4. Describe how the individual would interpret the stressor in terms of primary
appraisal and secondary appraisal.
5. The individual might be suffering from burnout due to the stressor.
In your own words
,
describe what burnout is.
Part 2
1.
In your own words, briefly describe each of the stress management techniques listed below.
Based on the stressful event that your group has been assigned
, explain how the
individual might deal with the stressful situation using each of these strategies.
Mind Management Techniques
(i) Repressive coping
(ii) Rational coping
(iii) Reframing
2.
Which of the strategies listed about would be the most effective in your assigned situation?
Explain and justify your answer.
There are other ways to cope with stress. These include Body Management Techniques
(meditation, relaxation, biofeedback, aerobic exercise) and Situation Management
Techniques (social support, religious experiences, humor).
3.
Choose one (1) Body Management Technique and one (1) Situation Management Technique
and explain how these can be used to cope with your assigned stressful event.
