title: Measurement of stress and arousal: validation of the stress/arousal adjective checklist.
abstract: It is suggested that, although often confounded, the mood states of stress and arousal may be independent, and that they may have different psychological consequences. The present investigation demonstrated the ability of a stress/arousal adjective checklist to differentiate between groups of people subject to different potentially stressful situations. The results are interpreted as suggesting that two distinct responses to a perceived demand are possible. Elevated arousal is associated with a coping response, whilst elevated stress appears to indicate the presence of fear or doubts about coping.
mesh_terms: D000337:Aerospace Medicine; D001143:Arousal; D001315:Australia; D004644:Emotions; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D008889:Military Personnel / Q000523:psychology; D013312:Stress, Physiological / Q000523:psychology; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000523:psychology*; D006113:United Kingdom