Stress Management & Coping Strategies Flashcards

Which of the following coping resources is categorized as an 'internal' resource in stress management?

Answer: Self-efficacy beliefs

Internal coping resources include personal qualities like self-efficacy, optimism, and emotional regulation, which originate from within the individual.

Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR) was originally developed by:

Answer: Edmund Jacobson

Edmund Jacobson developed Progressive Muscle Relaxation in the 1920s, a technique involving systematic tensing and releasing of muscle groups to reduce physical tension.

In the Job Demands-Resources (JD-R) model, which outcome is most associated with excessive job demands and depleted resources?

Answer: Burnout

The JD-R model predicts that when job demands chronically exceed available resources, burnout develops through an energy depletion process.

Which stress management technique uses real-time physiological data to help individuals learn to regulate autonomic responses?

Answer: Biofeedback

Biofeedback provides individuals with real-time data on physiological signals (heart rate, muscle tension, skin conductance) to help them learn voluntary regulation of stress responses.

A resilience practitioner recommends 'behavioral activation' to a client experiencing stress-related withdrawal. This intervention primarily targets:

Answer: Avoidance behaviors that maintain low mood and stress

Behavioral activation addresses avoidance and withdrawal by scheduling meaningful and pleasurable activities to break the cycle of inactivity and low mood.

Which of the following best describes 'technostress' as a modern stressor in organizational settings?

Answer: Stress arising from inability to adapt to new technologies or overuse of digital tools

Technostress encompasses both the inability to cope with new technologies and the negative consequences of constant connectivity and digital tool overuse.

When developing a resilience-based stress management program, the 'dose-response' principle suggests:

Answer: Interventions should be matched in intensity to the severity of stress

The dose-response principle holds that intervention intensity should be proportionate to the individual's level of need and stress severity for optimal outcomes.