Assignment: stress level
Assignment: stress level
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In this exercise, you will complete a number of scales to help you determine your stress level, how you respond to and cope with stress, and resources you have to combat stress. You will use the results of these scales to develop your personal stress profile. To make the exercise more fun, you might want to have your partner, spouse, or friend complete the scales too. That way you can compare your stress profiles.
What You Must Do to Create Your Profile
Print, complete, and score the following scales. Do not read how to score a scale until after you have completed it.
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Stressed Out
Susceptibility to Stress (SUS)
Response to Stress Scale
Are you a Type A or Type B?
Coping with Stress
Multidimensional Health Locus of Control
Locus of Control
Life Orientation Test
Identify at Least 5 of Your Personal Stressors and 5 Daily Hassles
Using the above information, write a self-reflection that includes:
-Your scores on each of the above scales and a statement about what that score means for you
-A summary of your stressors and life hassles
-A summary of what you might do to reduce your stress
-Relate your self-reflection to the information provided in your text
Applying Psychology to Your Life: Developing your Stress/Health Profile
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As noted in your text, chronic stress (long-term reactions to stressors) and daily hassles can be damaging to your physical and psychological health. No one can avoid stress. However, there are a number of factors that can either contribute to becoming overwhelmed by stress or to flourishing in spite of it. For example, having a sense of control, social support, relaxation, and a sense of meaning can all contribute to effectively combating the effects of stress.
In this exercise, you will complete a number of scales to help you determine your stress level, how you respond to and cope with stress, and resources you have to combat stress. You will use the results of these scales to develop your personal stress profile. To make the exercise more fun, you might want to have you partner, spouse, or friend complete the scales too. That way you can compare your stress profiles.
WHAT YOU MUST DO TO CREATE YOUR PROFILE
A. Print, complete, and score the following scales. Do NOT READ HOW TO SCORE A SCALE UNTIL AFTER YOU HAVE COMPLETED IT.
1. Stressed Out
2. Susceptibility to Stress (SUS)
3. Response to Stress Scale
4. Are you a Type A or Type B?
5. Coping with Stress
6. Multidimensional Health Locus of Control
7. Locus of Control
8. Life Orientation Test
B. Identify at Least 5 of Your Personal Stressors and 5 Daily Hassles
C. Using the above information, write a self-reflection that includes:
1. Your scores on each of the above scales and a statement about what that score means for you.
2. A summary of your stressors and life hassles
3. A summary of what you might do to reduce your stress.
4. Relate your self-reflection to the information provided in your text..
Scale #1 Stressed Out?
This scale will assess your general level of stress.
Indicate your degree of agreement with each statement by placing a number in the blank before it. Use the following scale.
4 = very often
3 = fairly often
2 = sometimes
1 = almost never
0 = never
____ 1. How often have you been upset because of something that happened unexpectedly?
____ 2. How often have you felt that you were unable to control the important things in your life?
____ 3. How often have you felt nervous and “stressed”?
____ 4. How often have you felt confident about your ability to handle your personal problems?
____ 5. How often have you felt that things were going your way?
____ 6. How often have you been able to control irritations in your life?
____ 7. How often have you found that you could not cope with all the things that you had to do?
____ 8. How often have you felt that you were on top of things?
____ 9. How often have you been angered because of things that were outside your control?
____ 10. How often have you felt difficulties were piling up so high that you could not overcome them?
In obtaining your total score, use the following scale to reverse the number you placed before items 4, 5, 6, and 8: 4 = 0, 3 = 1, 2 = 2, 1 = 3, and 0 = 4. Then, add the numbers in front of all 10 items.
How You Measure Up
Stress levels vary among individuals-compare your total score to the averages below:
AGE GENDER MARITAL STATUS
18-29….14.2 Men 12.1 Widowed 12.6
30-44 13.0 Women 13.7 Married or living with 12.4
45-54 12.6 Single or never wed 14.1
55-64 11.9 Divorced 14.7
65-over 12.0 Separated 16.6
Scale # 2 Susceptibility to Stress (SUS)
