MEETING LIFE
CHALLENGES
- Ankita Banerjee
, WHAT IS STRESS?
• Stress can be described as the pattern of responses an
organism makes to a stimulus event that disturbs the
equilibrium and exceeds a person’s ability to cope.
• Hans Selye, the father of modern stress research,
defined stress as “the non-specific response of the
body to any demand” that is, regardless of the cause
of the threat, the individual will respond with the
same physiological pattern of reactions.
, COGNITIVE THEORY OF STRESS BY LAZARUS AND HIS COLLEAGUES
Factors Influencing Stress Appraisal
1. Past Experience
• Previous successful handling of similar situations
reduces perceived stress.
e.g., money, • Familiar situations are often seen as less threatening.
medical care, etc.
2. Perceived Control
• Belief that one can control the situation or its
consequences lowers stress.
• Lack of control increases stress.
CHALLENGES
- Ankita Banerjee
, WHAT IS STRESS?
• Stress can be described as the pattern of responses an
organism makes to a stimulus event that disturbs the
equilibrium and exceeds a person’s ability to cope.
• Hans Selye, the father of modern stress research,
defined stress as “the non-specific response of the
body to any demand” that is, regardless of the cause
of the threat, the individual will respond with the
same physiological pattern of reactions.
, COGNITIVE THEORY OF STRESS BY LAZARUS AND HIS COLLEAGUES
Factors Influencing Stress Appraisal
1. Past Experience
• Previous successful handling of similar situations
reduces perceived stress.
e.g., money, • Familiar situations are often seen as less threatening.
medical care, etc.
2. Perceived Control
• Belief that one can control the situation or its
consequences lowers stress.
• Lack of control increases stress.
