Chapter7StressWell-BeingatWorkNelsonQuick分析.pptVIP

Chapter 7 Stress Well-Being at WorkNelsonQuick What is Stress? Stress - the unconscious preparation to fight or flee that a person experiences when faced with any demand Stressor - the person or event that triggers the stress response Distress - the adverse psychological, physical, behavioral, and organizational consequences that may arise as a result of stressful events Strain - distress 4 Stress Approaches: Homeostatic/Medical Approach Individuals differ in their appraisal of events people What is stressful for one person is not for another Perception and cognitive appraisal determine