Stress psychology

PS_W 1; PS_W 14 ;PS_U04, PS_U07, PS_K04

Course Level: Subject: Intermediate,

Objectives of the lecture: To familiarize students with theoretical foundations of stress psychology and to identify and classify stress sources. To familiarize students with theoretical foundations of coping psychology with stress and variables modifying remedial processes.

Effect of education: Ability to identify sources of stress and use theoretical notions of stress. Acquire the ability to diagnose stress responses and strategies and coping strategies.

Prerequisites: passing the subjects of theoretical psychology, especially in the fields of personality, emotion, motivation and individual differences.

Program content: cz. 1

The lecture covers the following specific issues:

1) Introduction to the subject of the lecture.

2) Genesis and characterization of biological concepts of stress;

3) Genesis and characteristics of medical concepts of stress;

4) The origin and characteristics of psychological concepts of stress;

5) Place of Polish concepts of stress in world literature;

6). Classification of sources of stress.

7) Characteristics of climatic sources of stress.

8) Characteristics of physical stress sources: 1 (noise, vibration, lighting, microwave and ionizing radiation);

10) Characteristics of physical stress sources: 2. (hypoxia, acceleration, weightlessness);

11) Characteristics of chronobiological sources of stress: part. 1 (circadian rhythms and seasonal).

11) Characteristics of chronobiological sources of stress: part 2.

(sudden change of time zone);

12) Characteristics of psychological sources of stress: 1 (sensory, perceptual and social isolation);

13) Characteristics of psychological sources of stress: cz. 2 (overload, extreme situations);

14) Characteristics of organizational sources of stress.

15) Summary of lectures 1

Program content: cz. 2.

Full description:

Assessment methods: The test consists of part 1 and 2 of the lecture.

Program content:

16) Diagnosis of stress response: physiological reaction indicators.

17) Diagnosis of stress response: emotional and behavioral response patterns.

18) Diagnosis of stress response: a cognitive response model.

19) Characteristics of chronic stress symptoms: workaholism.

20) Characteristics of chronic stress symptoms: professional burnout.

21) Characteristics of chronic stress symptoms: chronic fatigue.

22) Characteristics of chronic stress symptoms: civilization diseases.

23) The controversy surrounding the concept of "resistance to stress" and "coping with stress".

24) Lazarus and Folkman's stress management model.

25) Revised model of dealing with stress Folkman

26) Difference between process, strategy and style of coping with stress.

27) Types of strategies to deal with stress according to Lazarus and Folkman and their measurement.

28) Types of stress management styles and their measurement.

29) Psychological variables modifying the choice of coping strategies and styles.

30) Repetytorium

Literatura obowiązkowa:

1. Terelak J.F. (2008). Człowiek i stres. Bydgoszcz: Oficyna Wydawnicza BRANTA.

2. Hobfoll, S.E. (2006). Stres, kultura i społeczność: Psychologia i filozofia stresu. Gdańskie Wydawnictwo Psychologiczne: Gdańsk.

Literatura pomocnicza:

1. Terelak J.F. (red). (2007). Stres zawodowy: Charakterystyka psychologiczna wybranych zawodów stresowych. Warszawa: Wydawnictwo UKSW.

2.Fink, G. (Ed.) (2007). Encyklopedia of Stress. Second Edition, T.1-4. London: Academic Press.

3Heszen-Niejodek Irena, Ratajczak Zofia (red): (1996). Człowiek w sytuacji stresu. Katowice: Wyd. Uniwersytetu Śląskiego.

3.Sęk Helena (red) (2000). Wypalenie zawodowe – przyczyny, mechanizmy, zapobieganie. Warszawa: Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN.

4. Strelau J. (red) (2004). Osobowość a ekstremalny stres. Sopot: Gdańskie Wydawnictwo Psychologiczne.

5.Terelak J.F. (2005). Stres organizacyjny. Warszawa: Wyd. Wyższej Szkoły Menedżerskiej SIG.

6.Tucholska, S. (2003). Wypalenie się zawodowe nauczycieli. Psychologiczna analiza zjawiska i jego osobowościowych uwarunkowań.Lublin: Wyd. KUL.

Knowledge:

EK 1; student knows the basic terminology in the field of stress psychology,

EK 2; student has ordered knowledge of basic issues of stress psychology,

EK 3; student has knowledge of the most important discussions in the field of stress psychology.

Skills:

EK 4; student is able to analyze, summarize and present scientific text in the field of stress psychology,

EK 5; student formulates oral and written scientific issues in the field of stress psychology and is able to properly reconstruct and justify individual positions in the field of stress psychology,

EK 6; student finds and uses reliable sources of information in the field of stress psychology.

competence:

EK 7; student is able to plan and organize individual work aimed at carrying out a research task and assimilating content in the field of stress psychology,

EK 8; the student is actively involved in the course of classes by participating in discussions, formulating their own statements and constructive critical remarks.

ECTS [1 ECTS = 30(25) godz.]:

udział w wykładzie: 32 godz.

przygotowanie do wykładów: 0 / 50 godz

przygotowanie do egzaminu: 60 godz

suma godzin: 150 [150/25=6]

liczba ECTS: 6

Assessment method: exam, written work

Educational methods: Lecture and presentations

Assessment Criteria:

Very good: the student knows very well the basic terminology in stress psychology; student has a very good ordered knowledge of basic issues in psychology of stress; student has extensive knowledge of the most important discussions in the field of management psychology. the student is able to analyze, summarize and present the text in the field of management psychology very well, the student formulates scientific issues in the field of management psychology in speech and writing very well, the student finds and uses reliable sources of information in the field of management psychology very well. student is very well able to plan and organize individual work aimed at carrying out a research task and assimilating content in the field of management psychology. the student is actively involved in the course of classes by participating in discussions, formulating their own statements and constructive critical remarks.

Good: student knows the basic terminology in stress psychology; student has a well-ordered knowledge of basic issues in psychology of stress; student has knowledge of the most important discussions in the field of stress psychology. the student is able to analyze, summarize and present a text in the field of stress psychology, the student formulates scientific issues in the field of stress psychology in speech and writing, the student finds well and uses reliable sources of information in the field of stress psychology. student is able to plan and organize individual work aimed at carrying out a research task and assimilating content in the field of stress psychology. student is involved in the course of classes by participating in discussions, formulating their own statements and constructive critical remarks.

Fair assessment: the student knows the basic terminology in stress psychology; student has ordered knowledge of basic issues in psychology of stress; student has knowledge of the most important discussions in the field of stress psychology. the student is able to analyze, summarize and present a text in the field of stress psychology, the student formulates oral and written scientific issues in the field of stress psychology, the student finds and uses reliable sources of information in the field of stress psychology. student is able to plan and organize individual work aimed at carrying out a research task and assimilating content in the field of stress psychology. student is involved in the course of classes by participating in discussions, formulating their own statements and constructive critical remarks.

Insufficient grade: the student does not know the basic terminology in stress psychology; student does not have ordered knowledge of basic issues in psychology of stress; student has no knowledge of the most important discussions in the field of stress psychology. the student is not able to analyze, summarize and present a text in the field of stress psychology, the student does not formulate scientific and oral problems in the field of stress psychology, the student does not find and does not use sources of information in the field of stress psychology. student is unable to plan and organize individual work aimed at carrying out a research task and assimilating content in the field of stress psychology. the student does not engage in the course of classes by participating in discussions without formulating their own statements and constructive critical remarks

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