Stress Diary and Stressor Analysis

For this activity, you will keep a Stress Diary for 5-7 days. When you have finished your diary, select one of the stressors that you identified and write a reflection paper about it. The diary format will be provided below. You can recreate it or cut and paste the table into a new document or you can put it at the end of your reflection paper. Include the following in your paper:

• • • Introductory paragraph (tell the reader what the paper is about).
  • • Describe your stressor (when it happened, why was it stressful, etc.).
  • • Describe the type of stressor it is (ex. catastrophic or daily hassle) and if it is chronic or acute and why.
  • • Describe the physical reaction and the emotional reaction you experienced.
  • • On a scale of 1-10 (10 being the worst), describe how stressful this was for you and why
  • • Describe your coping approach and explain if it is problem-focused, emotion-focused, or avoidant and why.
  • • Explain why you think you cope this way and why you think it is or is not effective.
  • • Describe one way you might improve your coping strategy for this stressor.
  • • Describe your reaction to this activity. Was it helpful or not and why? Might you continue doing it?(The diary and the reflection)
  • • Concluding paragraph (should tie everything together).
  • • In-text citations and reference section at end (should be your textbook and/or online content)
  • • Minimum 800 words
  • • The font should be Times New Roman 12-point unbolded
  • • Double-space your lines and use 1-inch margins
  • • Follow APA style for formatting your citations and your reference page. Here are some sources:

In-text citations: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa6_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/in_text_citations_the_basics.html#:~:text=When%20using%20APA%20format%2C%20follow,the%20end%20of%20the%20paper.

Reference section: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/a…