Measuring Stress (AQA A-Level Psychology): Flashcards
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What are the 2 main categories for measuring stress?
What are the 2 main categories for measuring stress?
Self-report methods & physiological methods
SRRS developers (year)
SRRS developers (year)
Holmes & Rahe (1967)
Number of life events in SRRS
Number of life events in SRRS
43 life events
What are LCUs?
What are LCUs?
Life Change Units - numerical values reflecting readjustment needed for life changes
LCU value for death of spouse
LCU value for death of spouse
100 LCUs
Hassles & Uplifts Scale developers (year)
Hassles & Uplifts Scale developers (year)
Kanner et al. (1981)
Number of items in Hassles Scale
Number of items in Hassles Scale
117 items
SCR measures stress through
SCR measures stress through
Body's electrical conductivity (from sweating)
Unit for measuring SCR
Unit for measuring SCR
MicroSiemens
Contamination effect
Contamination effect
Items overlap w/ illness symptoms, confounding stress & illness