MAN 3240 – Writing
How would you assess your ability to handle stress (including work and personal life)? Given the information provided in this self assessment and in chapter 5, what could you do toimprove your effectiveness in this area? Provide examples.
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2. Award: 10 out of 10.00 points
Self-Assessment: Strain
Strains represent the ultimate consequence of the stress process. Strains come in many forms and are often categorized as physical,
psychological, or behavioral. Physical strains include issues such as high blood pressure, back pain, and stomachaches, which occur in your
body. Psychological strains include responses such as depression, anxiety, and the inability to think clearly. Finally, behavioral strains
include unhealthy behaviors such as grinding your teeth or compulsive overeating.
This assessment measures the general amount of psychological strain that you feel after a full day of classes.
Read each of the following statements, and indicate the response that you believe best reflects your position regarding that statement. Note
that there are no right or wrong selections.
At the end of a full day of classes, I feel:
* 1. Emotionally drained.
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Strongly Agree
* 2. Run-down.
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Strongly Agree
* 3. Exhausted.
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Strongly Agree
* 4. Burned out.
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Strongly Agree
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* 5. Worn out.
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Strongly Agree
* 6. Energized
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Strongly Agree
* 7. Wound up.
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Strongly Agree
* 8. Alert.
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Strongly Agree
Score : 19 pts.
0-25
Feedback : Low Strain: If your score is below 25, you tend to feel a below average amount of psychological strain at the end of
a full day of classes.
This may be due to several factors. You may simply not be experiencing many stressors in your classes right now. Alternatively,
you may have learned over the years how best to manage stressful experiences so that you level of strain is minimized. Perhaps
you manage the stressful experiences themselvesmanaging your time efficiently or taking a well-balanced schedule of courses
or you may manage your strain with efforts such as relaxation techniques or a health and wellness program.
Total Score: 0 pts.
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Self-Assessment Learning Objective: 05-01 What is
stress, and how is it different than
stressors and strains?
Learning Objective: 05-04 How does the Type A Behavior Pattern
influence the stress process?
Difficulty: 1 Easy Learning Objective: 05-03 How do
individuals cope with stress?
Self-Assessment: Strain
Strains represent the ultimate consequence of the stress process. Strains come in many forms and are often categorized as physical,
psychological, or behavioral. Physical strains include issues such as high blood pressure, back pain, and stomachaches, which occur in your
body. Psychological strains include responses such as depression, anxiety, and the inability to think clearly. Finally, behavioral strains
include unhealthy behaviors such as grinding your teeth or compulsive overeating.
This assessment measures the general amount of psychological strain that you feel after a full day of classes.
Read each of the following statements, and indicate the response that you believe best reflects your position regarding that statement. Note
that there are no right or wrong selections.
At the end of a full day of classes, I feel:
This question accepts all answers.
* 1. Emotionally drained.
Disagree 2 pts.
Neutral 3 pts.
Agree 4 pts.
* 2. Run-down.
Strongly Disagree 1 pt.
Disagree 2 pts.
Neutral 3 pts.
Agree 4 pts.
Strongly Agree 5 pts.
* 3. Exhausted.
Strongly Disagree 1 pt.
Disagree 2 pts.
Neutral 3 pts.
Agree 4 pts.
Strongly Agree 5 pts.
* 4. Burned out.
Strongly Disagree 1 pt.
Disagree 2 pts.
Neutral 3 pts.
Agree 4 pts.
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0 – 25 pts.
26 – 40 pts.
Strongly Agree 5 pts.
* 5. Worn out.
Strongly Disagree 1 pt.
Disagree 2 pts.
Neutral 3 pts.
Agree 4 pts.
Strongly Agree 5 pts.
* 6. Energized
Disagree 4 pts.
Neutral 3 pts.
Agree 2 pts.
* 7. Wound up.
Strongly Disagree 5 pts.
Disagree 4 pts.
Neutral 3 pts.
Agree 2 pts.
Strongly Agree 1 pt.
* 8. Alert.
Strongly Disagree 5 pts.
Disagree 4 pts.
Neutral 3 pts.
Agree 2 pts.
Strongly Agree 1 pt.
FEEDBACK:
Low Strain: If your score is below 25, you tend to feel a below average amount of
psychological strain at the end of a full day of classes.
This may be due to several factors. You may simply not be experiencing many stressors
in your classes right now. Alternatively, you may have learned over the years how best
to manage stressful experiences so that you level of strain is minimized. Perhaps you
manage the stressful experiences themselvesmanaging your time efficiently or taking
a well-balanced schedule of coursesor you may manage your strain with efforts such
as relaxation techniques or a health and wellness program.
FEEDBACK:
High Strain: If your score is above 26, you tend to feel an above average amount of
psychological strain at the end of a full day of classes.
There are several steps you can take to try to minimize the level of psychological strain
you feel. You could try to eliminate stressful demands that you experience from class
perhaps managing time on projects more efficiently or taking the right course load each
semester to spread out the more stressful courses. You could also work on minimizing
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1. Award: 10 out of 10.00 points
Self-Assessment: Hindrance Stressors
Hindrance stressors are the stressful demands that are perceived as hindering progress toward personal accomplishment and goal attainment.
These types of stressorsincluding ambiguity about work role, overload of work, and hassles in the workplaceare associated with
negative emotions and ultimately harm employee performance and commitment. Thus, it is helpful to understand the various hindrance
stressors in our lives and how we can best cope with them.
This assessment measures the extent to which you view your classes as a hindrance stressor.
Read each of the following statements, and indicate the response that you believe best reflects your position regarding that statement. Note
that there are no right or wrong selections.
Role ambiguity Role overload
Role conflict Hassles
* 1. The expectations in my classes are clearly outlined.
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Strongly Agree
* 2. I am not sure I fully understand what I am supposed to do in my classes.
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Strongly Agree
* 3. I do not have enough time to get everything done for my classes.
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Strongly Agree
* 4. I have plenty of time to get my class work completed.
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Strongly Agree
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Role ambiguity
* 5. The demands of my class work conflict with the demands of my other activities.
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Strongly Agree
* 6. My responsibilities as a student do not conflict with responsibilities in my personal life.
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Strongly Agree
* 7. I go through a considerable amount of hassle in order to complete assignments for my classes.
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Strongly Agree
* 8. I waste a lot of time on busy work for my classes.
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Strongly Agree
Score : 4 pts.
0-22
Feedback : Low Hindrance Stressors: If your score is below 22, you tend not to view your current classes as a hindrance
stressor.
Even so, you may want to look at your specific scores on the various types of hindrance stressorsrole ambiguity, role overload,
role conflict, and daily hasslesto see if there is one in particular that you feel hinders your progress toward your classroom
goals.
Total Score: 0 pts.
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Self-Assessment Learning Objective: 05-01 What is
stress, and how is it different than
stressors and strains?
Difficulty: 1 Easy Learning Objective: 05-03 How do
individuals cope with stress?
Self-Assessment: Hindrance Stressors
Hindrance stressors are the stressful demands that are perceived as hindering progress toward personal accomplishment and goal
attainment. These types of stressorsincluding ambiguity about work role, overload of work, and hassles in the workplaceare associated
with negative emotions and ultimately harm employee performance and commitment. Thus, it is helpful to understand the various
hindrance stressors in our lives and how we can best cope with them.
This assessment measures the extent to which you view your classes as a hindrance stressor.
Read each of the following statements, and indicate the response that you believe best reflects your position regarding that statement. Note
that there are no right or wrong selections.
Hassles
This question accepts all answers.
* 1. The expectations in my classes are clearly outlined.
Strongly Disagree 5 pts.
Disagree 4 pts.
Neutral 3 pts.
Agree 2 pts.
Strongly Agree 1 pt.
* 2. I am not sure I fully understand what I am supposed to do in my classes.
Strongly Disagree 1 pt.
Disagree 2 pts.
Neutral 3 pts.
Agree 4 pts.
Strongly Agree 5 pts.
* 3. I do not have enough time to get everything done for my classes.
Strongly Disagree 1 pt.
Disagree 2 pts.
Neutral 3 pts.
Agree 4 pts.
Strongly Agree 5 pts.
* 4. I have plenty of time to get my class work completed.
Strongly Disagree 5 pts.
Disagree 4 pts.
Neutral 3 pts.
Agree 2 pts.
Strongly Agree 1 pt.
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Feedback:
Role ambiguity
0 – 22 pts.
23 – 40 pts.
* 5. The demands of my class work conflict with the demands of my other activities.
Strongly Disagree 1 pt.
Disagree 2 pts.
Neutral 3 pts.
Agree 4 pts.
Strongly Agree 5 pts.
* 6. My responsibilities as a student do not conflict with responsibilities in my personal life.
Strongly Disagree 5 pts.
Disagree 4 pts.
Neutral 3 pts.
Agree 2 pts.
Strongly Agree 1 pt.
* 7. I go through a considerable amount of hassle in order to complete assignments for my classes.
Strongly Disagree 1 pt.
Disagree 2 pts.
Neutral 3 pts.
Agree 4 pts.
Strongly Agree 5 pts.
* 8. I waste a lot of time on busy work for my classes.
Strongly Disagree 1 pt.
Disagree 2 pts.
Neutral 3 pts.
Agree 4 pts.
Strongly Agree 5 pts.
FEEDBACK:
Low Hindrance Stressors: If your score is below 22, you tend not to view your
current classes as a hindrance stressor.
Even so, you may want to look at your specific scores on the various types of hindrance
stressorsrole ambiguity, role overload, role conflict, and daily hasslesto see if there
is one in particular that you feel hinders your progress toward your classroom goals.
FEEDBACK:
High Hindrance Stressors: If your score is above 23, you tend to view your current
classes as a hindrance stressor.
Your specific scores on the various types of hindrance stressorsrole ambiguity, role
overload, role conflict, and daily hasslesmay give you an indication of exactly what
aspect of your classes you find hindering.
