Transactional Model of Stress and Coping applied to increasing physical activity

Transactional Model of Stress and Coping applied to increasing physical activity

Describe the concepts of the Transactional Model of Stress and Coping applied to increasing physical activity. Make a plan to manage stress and garner social support (5 pages, excluding title page, references page, and any appendices)

• In your own words, describe how stress affects health behavior in general.
• Define and apply each of the concepts in the Transactional Model of Stress and Coping. Discussing each section listed and use these as the section headings: primary appraisal, secondary appraisal, coping efforts [problem management, emotional regulation, and meaning-based coping], outcomes of coping/adaptation, dispositional coping styles [optimism, benefit finding, information seeking]).
• Describe your level of confidence in your ability to change your behavior.