Assignment
A. Briefly describe a stressful event you have or are currently experiencing.
B. Was this an acute stressor or a chronic stressor? Explain.
C. Was this a psychological stressor or a physical stressor? Explain.
D. Where does this stressor fall on the Holmes and Rahe Stress Scale?
E. According to Lazarus's stress appraisal approach, what was your primary appraisal of the stressor? Recall that there are two steps to a primary appraisal. (Do not say you didn't have one. Give a plausible response.)
F. What was your secondary appraisal of the stressor? (Again, do not say you didn't have one. Give a plausible response.)
G. Describe one form of problem-focused coping you used in dealing with this stressor (or, if you didn't use any, please describe a form of problem-focused coping someone might use for this stressor).
H. Describe one form of emotion-focused coping you used in dealing with this stressor (or, if you didn't use any, please describe a form of emotion-focused coping someone might use for this stressor).
I. What form of social support (of the four types described in the videos) would be (or would have been) most helpful to you during this stressor? State a reason for your answer.
J. In the future, if you know someone who is experiencing a similar stressor to yours, what type of coping (of the kinds discussed in this week's materials) would you recommend they use and why?