Journal of Personality and Social Psychology· 2013Q1
Rethinking stress: The role of mindsets in determining the stress response.
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Short summary
Believing stress is enhancing, rather than debilitating, is linked to a more moderate physiological stress response and a greater desire for feedback.
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Key points
- Developed and validated an 8-item Stress Mindset Measure (SMM).
- Stress mindsets can be altered by watching short multimedia clips.
- An 'enhancing' stress mindset is associated with moderate cortisol reactivity.
- Individuals with an 'enhancing' stress mindset show a higher desire for feedback.
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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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