INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES IN STRESS

People experience different stress levels when exposed to the same stressor. One factor is the employees physical health. Regular exercise and a healthy lifestyle produce a larger store of energy to cope with stress. A second individual difference is the coping strategies that employees use to ward off a particular stressor.People sometimes figure out ways to remove the stressor or to minimize its presence. Seeking support from others, reframing the stressor in a more positive light, blaming others for the stressor and denying the stressors existence are some of the coping mechanisms. Some coping strategies work better for some stressors, and some are better across all stressors.

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