Stuart stress adaptation

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Stuart Stress Adaptation Model
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Predisposing Factors: Biological
 Genetic background
 Nutritional status
 Biological sensitivities
 General health
 Exposure to toxins
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Predisposing Factors: Sociocultural
 Age
 Gender
 Education
 Income
 Occupation
 Social position
 Cultural background
 Religious upbringing
and beliefs
 Political affiliation
 Socialization
experiences
 Level of social
integration or
relatedness
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Precipitating Stressors
 Stimuli that are challenging, threatening, or
demanding to individual
 Require increased energy
 Produce tension and stress
 May originate in person’s internal or
external environment
 Timing, duration, number, frequency of
stressors significant
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