Primary and Secondary Appraisals in Measuring Resilience to Stress
Measuring resilience to stress (or stress resistance) validly and reliably is an important theoretical and practical problem. Process-oriented stress theories assume that primary and secondary appraisals play an important role in determining the level of resilience. In the present study, a model of...
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| description | Measuring resilience to stress (or stress resistance) validly and reliably is an important theoretical and practical problem. Process-oriented stress theories assume that primary and secondary appraisals play an important role in determining the level of resilience. In the present study, a model of resilience based on the analysis of the interplay between primary and secondary appraisal processes is developed. Resilience is high if benign primary appraisals of taxing situations are accompanied by secondary appraisals of coping resources as being sufficient for controlling stressors. In an implementation of the model, the quality of primary appraisals is assessed through the assessment of anxiety, anger and depression, which characterize the most typical cognitive-emotional reactions to demanding situations. The assessment of secondary appraisals is restricted to the analysis of psychophysiological (functional) resources, which are involved in all forms of coping activities. The implementation of the model gives rise to a measure of resilience, which is shown to successfully predict the outcome of the stress process in a sample of Russian police officers. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-99f2c495c99f4a89b75aa97b21d315692022-12-21T18:47:14ZengM.V. Lomonosov Moscow State UniversityPsychology in Russia: State of Art2074-68572009-01-0112539563Primary and Secondary Appraisals in Measuring Resilience to StressBoris B. VelichkovskyMeasuring resilience to stress (or stress resistance) validly and reliably is an important theoretical and practical problem. Process-oriented stress theories assume that primary and secondary appraisals play an important role in determining the level of resilience. In the present study, a model of resilience based on the analysis of the interplay between primary and secondary appraisal processes is developed. Resilience is high if benign primary appraisals of taxing situations are accompanied by secondary appraisals of coping resources as being sufficient for controlling stressors. In an implementation of the model, the quality of primary appraisals is assessed through the assessment of anxiety, anger and depression, which characterize the most typical cognitive-emotional reactions to demanding situations. The assessment of secondary appraisals is restricted to the analysis of psychophysiological (functional) resources, which are involved in all forms of coping activities. The implementation of the model gives rise to a measure of resilience, which is shown to successfully predict the outcome of the stress process in a sample of Russian police officers.http://psychologyinrussia.com/volumes/pdf/2009/26_2009_velichkovskii.pdfresiliencestress processsituation appraisalpsychophysiological resourcesassessmentvalidity. |
| spellingShingle | Boris B. Velichkovsky Primary and Secondary Appraisals in Measuring Resilience to Stress Psychology in Russia: State of Art resilience stress process situation appraisal psychophysiological resources assessment validity. |
| title | Primary and Secondary Appraisals in Measuring Resilience to Stress |
| title_full | Primary and Secondary Appraisals in Measuring Resilience to Stress |
| title_fullStr | Primary and Secondary Appraisals in Measuring Resilience to Stress |
| title_full_unstemmed | Primary and Secondary Appraisals in Measuring Resilience to Stress |
| title_short | Primary and Secondary Appraisals in Measuring Resilience to Stress |
| title_sort | primary and secondary appraisals in measuring resilience to stress |
| topic | resilience stress process situation appraisal psychophysiological resources assessment validity. |
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