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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... stress . The war in Vietnam also had its share of research on combat stress and its psychological and ... sources of stress in the environment . Examples are books by McGrath ( 1970 ) and Levine and Scotch ( 1970 ) . Since ...
... sources than the person who is inhibited or blocked . Finally , it is possible that the physiological stress response to challenge is differ- ent from that in threat , so that diseases of adaptation are less likely to occur ( see also ...
... sources within the same encounter , they are interdependent , and probably influence each other . The recent experimental research cited above in which appraisal was manipulated in the laboratory suffers from a well - known limita- tion ...
... sources . She found that secondary appraisal predicted coping behaviors but not actual exam performance . In effect , subjects actually did what they had said they would do in the event of poor performance ; their actual coping ...
... stress and human adaptation . Most often , it is conceptualized in terms of the adequacy of the individual's re- sources . For example , Murphy and Moriarty ( 1976 ) define vulnera- bility in children as the " equipment ” of the child ...
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 |