The Impact of Stress and Its Effect on Society
Introduction
Stress is like a fever boiling in the human system, as it rises, the body weakens. What exactly is the meaning of stress, and how does it affect the daily lives of people? Stress can be defined as an unpleasant state of emotional and physiological arousal that people experience in situations that they either perceive as dangerous or threatening to their well being(Morrow 2011).
A person can under go stress through out their daily lives, and for many, stress is so common place that is has become a way of life.
The correlation between stress and age has been studied continuously through out recent years(Morrow 2011) Some people define stress as events or situations that cause them to feel tension, pressure, or negative emotions such as anxiety and anger. The amount of stress can affect different age ranges of people around the world. What exactly are the causes of stress?
How does stress correlate to men and women of different ages? Does stress play a larger role in youth and adolescence, middle aged adults, or the senior citizens of the society? I collected studies to help answer these questions on how stress impacts its effect on age and society.
Causes of Stress
There are many causes that affect stress. Stress is the emotional and physical way in which people respond to pressure (Seaward 2012). Physiological changes-such as increased heart rate and muscle tension-as well as emotional and behavioral changes are ways people respond to stress (Seaward 2012). Most psychologists regard stress as a process involving a person's interpretation and response to a threatening event. In order to manage stressful situations people must first observe the general causes that can lead to stress.
The UK’s health and safety executive lists keys stress factors that could be the causes of stress at work, some of which include the demand of a job, the control staff and how they do their job, and the relationship with their colleagues.( Seaward
Stress is like a fever boiling in the human system, as it rises, the body weakens. What exactly is the meaning of stress, and how does it affect the daily lives of people? Stress can be defined as an unpleasant state of emotional and physiological arousal that people experience in situations that they either perceive as dangerous or threatening to their well being(Morrow 2011).
A person can under go stress through out their daily lives, and for many, stress is so common place that is has become a way of life.
The correlation between stress and age has been studied continuously through out recent years(Morrow 2011) Some people define stress as events or situations that cause them to feel tension, pressure, or negative emotions such as anxiety and anger. The amount of stress can affect different age ranges of people around the world. What exactly are the causes of stress?
How does stress correlate to men and women of different ages? Does stress play a larger role in youth and adolescence, middle aged adults, or the senior citizens of the society? I collected studies to help answer these questions on how stress impacts its effect on age and society.
Causes of Stress
There are many causes that affect stress. Stress is the emotional and physical way in which people respond to pressure (Seaward 2012). Physiological changes-such as increased heart rate and muscle tension-as well as emotional and behavioral changes are ways people respond to stress (Seaward 2012). Most psychologists regard stress as a process involving a person's interpretation and response to a threatening event. In order to manage stressful situations people must first observe the general causes that can lead to stress.
The UK’s health and safety executive lists keys stress factors that could be the causes of stress at work, some of which include the demand of a job, the control staff and how they do their job, and the relationship with their colleagues.( Seaward
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