Psychological stress
| Subclass of | negative emotion, mental state, risk factor, stress, psychosocial hazard  |
|---|---|
| Part of | psychological terminology |
| Facet give | psychology |
| Has cause | job activity |
| Health specialty | psychology, occupational medicine |
| Handled, mitigated, or managed by | coping |
| ICD-9-CM | V62.1 |
| ICPC 2 ID | P02 |
Insyd psychology, stress be a feeling of emotional strain den pressure.[1] Stress be a form of psychological den mental discomfort. Small amounts of stress fi be beneficial, as e fi improve athletic performance, motivation den reaction to de environment. Excessive amounts of stress, however, fi increase de risk of strokes, heart attacks, ulcers, den mental illnesses such as depression[2] den sanso aggravate pre-existing conditions.
Psychological stress fi be external den relate to de environment,[3] buh sanso be caused by internal perceptions wey dey cause an individual to experience anxiety anaa oda negative emotions wey dey surround a situation, such as pressure, discomfort, etc., wich dem then deem stressful.
Na Hans Selye (1974) propose four variations of stress.[4] On one axis, he dey locate good stress (eustress) den bad stress (distress). On de oda be over-stress (hyperstress) den understress (hypostress). Selye dey advocate balancing dese: na de ultimate goal go be to balance hyperstress den hypostress perfectly wey e get as much eustress as possible.[5]
De term "eustress" dey cam from de Greek root eu- wich dey mean "good" (as insyd "euphoria").[6] Eustress dey result wen a person dey perceive a stressor as positive.[7] "Distress" dey stem from de Latin root dis- (as insyd "dissonance" anaa "disagreement").[6] Medically dem define distress be a threat to de quality of life. E dey occur wen a demand vastly dey exceed a person ein capabilities.[7]
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ "Stress". Mental Health America (in English). 2013-11-18. Retrieved 2018-10-01.
- ↑ Sapolsky RM (2004). Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers. New York: St. Martins Press. pp. 37, 71, 92, 271. ISBN 978-0-8050-7369-0.
- ↑ Jones F, Bright J, Clow A (2001). Stress: myth, theory, and research. Pearson Education. p. 4. ISBN 978-0-13-041189-1.
- ↑ Selye H (1974). Stress without distress. Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott Company. p. 171. ISBN 978-0-397-01026-4.
- ↑ Selye H (1983). "The Stress Concept: Past, Present and Future". In Cooper CL (ed.). Stress Research Issues for the Eighties. New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons. pp. 1–20. ISBN 978-0-471-10246-5.
- 1 2 Selye H (October 1975). "Implications of stress concept". New York State Journal of Medicine. 75 (12): 2139–2145. PMID 1059917.
- 1 2 Fevre ML, Kolt GS, Matheny J (1 January 2006). "Eustress, distress and their interpretation in primary and secondary occupational stress management interventions: which way first?". Journal of Managerial Psychology. 21 (6): 547–565. doi:10.1108/02683940610684391.
Read further
[edit | edit source]- Kelly McGonigal (2015). The Upside of Stress: Why Stress Is Good for You, and How to Get Good at It. Avery. ISBN 978-1-58333-561-1.
- Ian Robertson (2017). The Stress Test: How Pressure Can Make You Stronger and Sharper. Bloomsbury USA. ISBN 978-1-63286-729-2.
External links
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- "Manage Stress - healthfinder.gov". healthfinder.gov. Retrieved 2019-07-22.
