Identifying Stressors Worksheet
This worksheet helps Grade 12 students identify and analyze various stressors in their lives and understand their impact.
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Identifying Stressors
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Read each question carefully and provide thoughtful responses. This worksheet is designed to help you reflect on the various stressors in your life and how they affect you.
1. A is any event or condition that initiates a stress response in an individual.
2. Stressors can be categorized as either (external) or (internal).
3. The body's physiological response to stress is often referred to as the response.
1. Which of the following is an example of an acute physical stressor?
Chronic financial problems
A sudden illness or injury
A demanding job
Low self-esteem
2. Which of the following is primarily a psychological stressor?
Lack of sleep
Social isolation
Exposure to extreme temperatures
Poor nutrition
1. Identify three common academic stressors that Grade 12 students face.
2. Describe how social media can act as a stressor for teenagers.
1. Eustress is a negative form of stress that can lead to burnout.
True
False
2. Major life changes, even positive ones like getting married, can be considered stressors.
True
False
Think about a specific stressor you have experienced recently. Describe the stressor, how it affected you emotionally and physically, and what coping mechanisms you used (or could have used) to manage it.