Stress and Relaxation in Relation to Personality
Relaxation plays a significant role in facing stress. The aim of the present study is to see whether personality patterns determine an individual’s ability to relax. As a reaction to stress, coping is the best way to handle stress, which requires rational and conscious thinking. Does this ability to...
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| description | Relaxation plays a significant role in facing stress. The aim of the present study is to see whether personality patterns determine an individual’s ability to relax. As a reaction to stress, coping is the best way to handle stress, which requires rational and conscious thinking. Does this ability to relax anyway facilitate coping reactions? A study was conducted on 100 college students. Results revealed that extraverts relax easily than introverts. In addition, if intelligence level is average or above average, relaxation does play a role in facilitating coping reactions. It suggests that in designing techniques of stress management, the personality and intelligence level must be taken into consideration to make techniques effective. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-55d9c748ace44597804afbc49cfa56562022-12-21T19:18:20ZengSAGE PublishingSAGE Open2158-24402011-09-01110.1177/215824401141853310.1177_2158244011418533Stress and Relaxation in Relation to PersonalityHarish Kumar Sharma0S. B. S. Government College, Kotkapura, Punjab, IndiaRelaxation plays a significant role in facing stress. The aim of the present study is to see whether personality patterns determine an individual’s ability to relax. As a reaction to stress, coping is the best way to handle stress, which requires rational and conscious thinking. Does this ability to relax anyway facilitate coping reactions? A study was conducted on 100 college students. Results revealed that extraverts relax easily than introverts. In addition, if intelligence level is average or above average, relaxation does play a role in facilitating coping reactions. It suggests that in designing techniques of stress management, the personality and intelligence level must be taken into consideration to make techniques effective.https://doi.org/10.1177/2158244011418533 |
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| title | Stress and Relaxation in Relation to Personality |
| title_full | Stress and Relaxation in Relation to Personality |
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