14.3.2 Daily Hassles

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    • Daily hassles are the frequent, minor stressors of everyday life
    • Daily hassles accumulate to significantly affect mental and physical health.
    • Match the daily hassle with its description:
      Traffic jams ↔️ Being delayed and frustrated during commutes
      Lost keys ↔️ Difficulty finding necessary items
      Rude customers ↔️ Interacting with unpleasant individuals
      Technological issues ↔️ Problems with computers or phones
    • What is an example of a financial worry as a daily hassle?
      Concerns about money management
    • Feeling rushed or behind schedule is an example of a time constraint
    • Daily hassles are minor stressors that occur frequently in everyday life.
    • What is a common daily hassle related to home maintenance?
      Dealing with broken appliances
    • Order the key aspects of daily hassles according to their impact on stress:
      1️⃣ Frequency: Occur regularly
      2️⃣ Accumulation: Build up over time
      3️⃣ Impact: Cause chronic stress affecting health
    • What is an example of a major life event?
      Marriage
    • Daily hassles accumulate over time to affect mental health
    • What type of stress do major life events cause?
      Acute stress
    • Major life events occur frequently.
      False
    • Daily hassles have a minor impact magnitude, while major life events have a significant impact magnitude.
    • What is the duration of stress caused by daily hassles?
      Continuous, persistent
    • Daily hassles are often unpredictable.
      False
    • Match the daily hassle with its description:
      Traffic jams ↔️ Being delayed during commutes
      Lost keys ↔️ Difficulty finding necessary items
    • The high frequency and tendency of daily hassles to accumulate lead to chronic stress.
    • What are examples of daily hassles that can contribute to stress?
      Traffic jams, lost keys
    • Daily hassles primarily affect physical health and not mental health.
      False
    • What is the key difference between daily hassles and major life events in terms of frequency?
      Daily hassles are frequent
    • Major life events cause stress that is intense but temporary in duration.
    • Order the research methods used to study daily hassles and stress from most to least time-consuming:
      1️⃣ Longitudinal Studies
      2️⃣ Daily Diaries
      3️⃣ Experimental Studies
      4️⃣ Self-Report Questionnaires
    • What is a practical implication of research on daily hassles?
      Stress management strategies