Individual Differences in Stress (AQA A-Level Psychology): Flashcards
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Hardiness definition
Hardiness definition
Personality trait explaining why some flourish under stress while others become ill
First proposed hardiness in 1979
First proposed hardiness in 1979
Suzanne Kobasa
The Three Cs of hardiness
The Three Cs of hardiness
Commitment, Challenge, Control
Commitment (hardiness)
Commitment (hardiness)
Deep involvement and full engagement in life activities
Challenge (hardiness)
Challenge (hardiness)
Viewing change as opportunity rather than threat
Control (hardiness)
Control (hardiness)
Belief in ability to influence events and outcomes
Kobasa (1979) - key finding
Kobasa (1979) - key finding
Resilient managers scored highly on all Three Cs
Maddi (1987) Bell Telephone result
Maddi (1987) Bell Telephone result
1/3 flourished during reorganisation; 2/3 declined
Funk (1992) criticism of scales
Funk (1992) criticism of scales
May measure lack of neuroticism, not hardiness itself
US military use of hardiness
US military use of hardiness
Routinely assess and train for hardiness in elite units