04 Stress, Resilience, and Coping Free Online FlashCards

What is stress?

Stress is the mind-and-body response to demands, change, or perceived threat.

What is resilience?

Resilience is the process of adapting to adversity and maintaining or regaining well-being over time.

What is problem-focused coping?

Problem-focused coping addresses a changeable stressor by defining the problem, choosing a practical step, and seeking needed information or help.

How can you support someone under stress?

Listen without rushing to fix the problem, acknowledge the difficulty, ask what help is wanted, and offer practical choices.

How can stress sometimes be helpful?

Stress is a normal response that can help a person meet a challenge.

What can intense or prolonged stress affect?

Intense or prolonged stress can interfere with sleep, concentration, mood, relationships, and health.

Why might two people respond differently to the same stressor?

Responses differ; they are shaped by how a person understands the situation and the resources available. Stress does not mean someone is weak or failing.

What does resilience not require?

Resilience does not require feeling calm or unaffected, and it is not simply a fixed personality trait.

What can help support resilience?

Personal skills, relationships, practical resources, and a safer, more supportive environment can support resilience.

What can healthy adaptation involve?

Healthy adaptation can mean acknowledging difficult feelings, adjusting expectations, using support, and taking manageable steps toward what matters.

When is emotion-focused coping useful?

Emotion-focused coping helps manage feelings when a stressor cannot be changed quickly. Examples include slow breathing, grounding, journaling, or talking with someone trusted.

What is meaning-focused coping?

Meaning-focused coping connects a difficult experience with personal values, purpose, or hope without claiming the hardship is deserved or beneficial.