NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

Detailed explanation-1: -The Transactional Model of Stress and Coping, proposed by Lazarus and Folkman (1984), contended that a person’s capacity to cope and adjust to challenges and problems is a consequence of transactions (or interactions) that occur between a person and their environment.

Detailed explanation-2: -Lazarus’ Theory Of Stress Lazarus states that stress is experienced when a person perceives that the “demands exceed the personal and social resources the individual is able to mobilise.” this is called the ‘transactional model of stress and coping.

Detailed explanation-3: -Example. A person feels stress as a result of their partner demanding help too often. They cope by asking the partner to reduce their demands. A person cannot sleep because of people talking outside.

Detailed explanation-4: -Primary and Secondary Appraisal According to the transactional model, the amount of stress people experience is based on their assessment of two factors: their assessment of the stressors (called primary appraisal), and their assessment of the resources they have to cope with (called secondary appraisal).