7. Transactional Model of Stress and Coping

• Model introduced that the way we think of and interact with stress can shape the experience and our relationship with it
• If our relationship with stress is more positive, we can reduce its impact on us
• The Model suggested that;

  1. Stress involved the interaction between an individual and their environment
  2. An individual has an active role in interpreting the stressor
  3. An individual will interpret a situation as stressful or not depending on their appraisal of 2 things

  A. Primary Appraisal

  • Appraisal of the Stressor

  B. Secondary Appraisal

  • Appraisal of the ability to cope
• Appraisal Thing