Rethinking stress: the role of mindsets in determining the stress response

This article describes 3 studies that explore the role of mindsets in the context of stress. In Study 1, we present data supporting the reliability and validity of an 8-item instrument, the Stress Mindset Measure (SMM), designed to assess the extent to which an individual believes that the effects o...

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Vydáno v:Journal of personality and social psychology Ročník 104; číslo 4; s. 716
Hlavní autoři: Crum, Alia J, Salovey, Peter, Achor, Shawn
Médium: Journal Article
Jazyk:angličtina
Vydáno: United States 01.04.2013
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ISSN:1939-1315, 1939-1315
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Shrnutí:This article describes 3 studies that explore the role of mindsets in the context of stress. In Study 1, we present data supporting the reliability and validity of an 8-item instrument, the Stress Mindset Measure (SMM), designed to assess the extent to which an individual believes that the effects of stress are either enhancing or debilitating. In Study 2, we demonstrate that stress mindsets can be altered by watching short, multimedia film clips presenting factual information biased toward defining the nature of stress in 1 of 2 ways (stress-is-enhancing vs. stress-is-debilitating). In Study 3, we demonstrate the effect of stress mindset on physiological and behavioral outcomes, showing that a stress-is-enhancing mindset is associated with moderate cortisol reactivity and high desire for feedback under stress. Together, these 3 studies suggest that stress mindset is a distinct and meaningful variable in determining the stress response.
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ISSN:1939-1315
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DOI:10.1037/a0031201