Stress, Appraisal, and CopingThe reissue of a classic work, now with a foreword by Daniel Goleman! Here is a monumental work that continues in the tradition pioneered by co-author Richard Lazarus in his classic book Psychological Stress and the Coping Process. Dr. Lazarus and his collaborator, Dr. Susan Folkman, present here a detailed theory of psychological stress, building on the concepts of cognitive appraisal and coping which have become major themes of theory and investigation. As an integrative theoretical analysis, this volume pulls together two decades of research and thought on issues in behavioral medicine, emotion, stress management, treatment, and life span development. A selective review of the most pertinent literature is included in each chapter. The total reference listing for the book extends to 60 pages. This work is necessarily multidisciplinary, reflecting the many dimensions of stress-related problems and their situation within a complex social context. While the emphasis is on psychological aspects of stress, the book is oriented towards professionals in various disciplines, as well as advanced students and educated laypersons. The intended audience ranges from psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, nurses, and social workers to sociologists, anthropologists, medical researchers, and physiologists. |
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... context of the physical sciences , although this usage was not made systematic until the early 19th century . " Load " was defined as an external force ; " stress " was the ratio of the internal force ( created by load ) to the area ...
... context in which phenomena occur . Most dramatic are shifts in the concept of disease in medicine . A major medical breakthrough was the 19th century discovery that microorganisms and other external environmental agents were causes of ...
... context . Chapter 8 shifts from the psychological to the social levels of analy- sis . Here we look at society as a factor in adaptation and at its role in individual stress and coping . Chapter 9 deals with cognitive theories of ...
... context . Stress appraisals include harm / loss , threat , and challenge . In harm / loss , some damage to the person has already been sustained , as in an incapacitating injury or illness , recognition of some damage to self- or social ...
... context of the study was the midterm examination mentioned earlier . Two days before the exam students were asked how difficult they expected it to be , what was at stake for them in its outcome , how much they felt in control , and ...
Contents
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4 Situation Factors Influencing Appraisal | 82 |
5 The Concept of Coping | 117 |
An Alternative to Traditional Formulations | 141 |
7 Appraisal Coping and Adaptational Outcomes | 181 |
8 The Individual and Society | 226 |
9 Cognitive Theories of Emotion | 261 |
10 Methodological Issues | 286 |
11 Treatment and Stress Management | 334 |
References | 376 |
Index | 437 |