Social ReadjustmentRating Scale

What 5 things, which

were not included on the SRRS, cause you

stress?

Learning Objectives

• define the key terms: daily hassle and daily uplift

• recall examples of daily hassles and daily uplifts

• explain how daily hassles as a source of stress can affect our health

• explain how daily uplifts can counteract the negative effects of daily hassles

• discuss research into daily hassles and daily uplifts

What is a daily hassle?

• A daily hassle is a minor event that arises inthe course of a normal day

• They are usually short-lived but they maylinger if left unresolved and the ‘after-effects’of unresolved issues may then intensify overtime as they accumulate with subsequent hassles

What is a daily uplift?

• A daily uplift is a positive, desirable experience that makes a daily hassle more bearable

Hassles & UpliftsScale

Delongis et al., (1982)

Any idiot can handle a crisis – it’s this day-to-day living

that wears you out.

Anton Chekhov

Thinking Hats Activity

PMI

• Research Studies• Methodological Issues• Real-world Application• Daily Hassles V Life

Changes

Plus Minus Interesting

What was

difficult about the

lesson?

What did you like

and dislike about the

lesson?

The most important

thing I have learnt today is..

I could improve

my learning

by…