Psychology class. The bottle and the blues: how different generations respond to stress
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Click the link below to read the article and then answer the questions:
The bottle and the blues: how different generations respond to stress
Outline two approaches to understanding individual differences in stress
Explain what research has shown about gender differences in coping with stress
Using examples from the article, explain how age could be considered another ‘individual difference’ in coping with stress
In your view, how might ‘sources of stress’ differ between age groups?
As part of your study, you will have learned about the role of stress in physical illnesses. How might stress be involved in mental illness? Refer to the article
Danny Galbraith, St Bartholomew’s School
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