Stress Management in Psychology Assignment: Primary and Secondary Stress Appraisal Process

Stress Management in Psychology Assignment: Primary and Secondary Stress Appraisal Process

Primary and Secondary Appraisal Process - begins with stressor, then primary appraisal, then secondary appraisal.

Using the above diagram respond to the following:

1. Name a stressor in your life.
2. Using the above diagram, decide if the stressor you named in #1 above is a challenge or a threat?
3. If the stressor is a challenge, discuss the potential for gain or growth in a paragraph of 5-8 sentences. OR, if the stressor is a threat, name the potential loss, harm, or consequence of this threat. What are your potential options to cope with this stressor? How effective or ineffective are your coping options? Discuss this further in a paragraph of 5-8 sentences.

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