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| social readjustment rating scale (SRRS) |
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| a stress scale that rates the degree to which life events are stressful |
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| little stressors that include irritations and demands that occur in daily life |
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| studying the biological, psychological, social, and cultural factors that influence health and illness |
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| stressful experiences or situations |
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| general adaptation syndrome |
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| according to Hans Selye, a series of physiological responses to stressors that occur in three phases: alarm, resistance, and exhaustion |
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| HPA (hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal-cortex) axis |
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| a system activated to energize the body to respond to stressors. The hypothalamus sends chemical messengers to the pituitary, which in turn prompts the adrenal cortex to produce cortisol and other hormones |
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| Psychoneuroimmunology (PNI) |
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| the study of relationships among psychology, the nervous and endocrine systems, and the immune system |
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| a general expectation about whether the results of your actions are under your own control (internal locus) or beyond your control (external locus) |
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| an effort to modify reality by changing other people, the situation, or events; a "fighting back" philosophy |
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| an effort to accept reality by changing your own attitudes, goals, or emotions; a "learn to live with it" philosophy |
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| actively trying to manage demands that feel stessful |
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| alternately tensing and relaxing muscles, from toes to head |
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| dealing with a problem by concentrating on the emotions the problem has caused, whether anger, anxiety, or greif |
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| dealing with a problem by solving the problem itself |
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| choosing to think about a problem differently |
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| a coping strategy in which people compare themselves to others who are (they feel) less fortunate |
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| assistance from others in you network of family, friends, neighbours, and co-workers |
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