Regulatory Activity during States of Stress
Abstract
In this study stress is investigated as a complex state to which several phenomena contribute, not a phenomenon sui generis. This state typically originates in the context of goal-directed activities. A prerequisite for the occurrence of stress seems to be a perceived imbalance between subjective task demand and a person’s subjective capacity; this has also been pointed out in earlier conceptions ( Lazarus, 1966 ; McGrath, 1970 , 1976 ).
Fields of Study & Subjects
Behavioral Health and Interventions
Stress Responses and Cortisol
Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Achievement, Stress, and Anxiety
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Pages
- 51–73
- Publication date
- 18 May 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter