Describe the concepts of the Transactional Model of Stress and Coping applied to your
health behavior. Make a plan to manage stress and garner social support. (3-5 pages)
• In your own words, describe how stress affects health behavior in general.
• Define and apply each of the concepts in the Transactional Model of Stress and Coping (i.e., primary appraisal, secondary appraisal, coping efforts [problem management, emotional regulation, and meaning-based coping], outcomes of coping/adaptation, dispositional coping styles [optimism, benefit finding, information seeking]. Refer to page 227, Table 12.3.
• Describe your level of confidence in your ability to change your behavior.
• Apply the Transactional Theory of Stress and Coping to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Propose strategies to identify stakeholders and build coalitions and partnerships to garner support for public health measures and influence public health outcomes. Key stakeholders may include social service agencies, mental health agencies, recreation departments, etc
Sample Answer
Stress is an inherent part of the human experience, capable of profoundly influencing our physical and mental well-being. How individuals perceive and respond to stressful events, however, is not uniform. The Transactional Model of Stress and Coping, developed by Lazarus and Folkman, offers a comprehensive framework for understanding this dynamic interplay between an individual, their environment, and the psychological processes involved in managing demands. This paper will delve into the general effects of stress on health behavior, define and apply the core concepts of the Transactional Model to my (as the AI's persona) health behavior, discuss confidence in behavior change, and finally, apply the model to the unprecedented challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, proposing strategies for fostering public health support through stakeholder engagement.Stress is an inherent part of the human experience, capable of profoundly influencing our physical and mental well-being. How individuals perceive and respond to stressful events, however, is not uniform. The Transactional Model of Stress and Coping, developed by Lazarus and Folkman, offers a comprehensive framework for understanding this dynamic interplay between an individual, their environment, and the psychological processes involved in managing demands. This paper will delve into the general effects of stress on health behavior, define and apply the core concepts of the Transactional Model to my (as the AI's persona) health behavior, discuss confidence in behavior change, and finally, apply the model to the unprecedented challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, proposing strategies for fostering public health support through stakeholder engagement.