Stress, Coping, and Health

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Chapter 13

• Stress, Coping, and Health

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Selyes General Adaptation Syndrome

1. Alarm reaction
2. Resistance
3. Exhaustion

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External Stressors

• Catastrophes cataclysmic events
• Important life events
• Daily hassles

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Coping Strategies

• Problem-focused coping
• Cognitive reappraisal
• Proactive coping
• Emotion-focused coping
• Denial
• Social support

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Psychosocial Factors Related to Health and
Longevity

• Type A behavior pattern
• Hostility
• Type B behavior pattern
• Psychological control
• Gender
• Socioeconomic status

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Health Hazards Due to Risky Behavior

• AIDS acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
• HIV human immunodeficiency virus
• Smoking
• Quitting
• Prevention