3c Lazarus Folkman

• The Transactional Model of Stress and Coping by Richard Lazarus and Susan Folkman emphasizes that two people can have very different psychological responses to the same stressor
• One of the key determinants of the stress response is the individual's appraisal of the situation, which involves categorizing an event based on its perceived significance and how it may affect wellbeing
• Primary Appraisal in the Transactional Model involves the individual determining if a situation or event is significant to them, categorizing it as 'stressful' or 'not stressful'
• If an event is appraised as stressful in the Primary Appraisal stage, the individual will categorize it as Threat, Harm/Loss, or Challenge
• Secondary Appraisal is when the individual considers the available resources and coping strategies to manage the stress they are experiencing
• Coping strategies in the Secondary Appraisal stage can be Problem-focused or Emotion-focused
• The Transactional Model of Stress and Coping focuses on the cognitive processes involved in experiencing stress and coping, highlighting the individual's psychological appraisal of a situation and different coping strategies
• Strengths of the Transactional Model include focusing on the psychological determinants of the stress response and emphasizing individuality in stress responses
• Limitations of the Transactional Model include being difficult to test through experimental research due to the subjective nature of individual responses and not accounting for physiological variations or sociocultural factors