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

Crum, Alia J., Salovey, Peter, Achor, Shawn·2013·Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Abstract

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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Authors
Crum, A. J., Salovey, P., & Achor, S.
Affiliations
Yale University (US)
Venue
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
Published
2013-04
Volume
104
Issue
4
Pages
716-733
ISSN
  • 0022-3514 (ISSN-L)
  • 1939-1315
OpenAlex
W2102772752
Cited by
979
References
81
Citations by year
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FWCI
11.64
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Behavioral Neuroscience › Stress Responses and Cortisol
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Stress and Burnout Research
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Student Stress and Coping
Keywords
stress mindset, stress response, cortisol response, mindset change
MeSH terms
Adaptation, Psychological, Adult, Anxiety Disorders, Arousal, Character, Communication, Defense Mechanisms, Depressive Disorder, Female, Humans, Job Satisfaction, Judgment, Male, Middle Aged, Personality Inventory, Problem Solving, Psychological Theory, Psychometrics, Quality of Life, Set, Psychology, Stress, Psychological, Reproducibility of Results, Resilience, Psychological

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