ASWB Advanced Generalist Exam › Effects of the environment on systems’ behavior
Which of the following are considered to be psychosocial stressors?
Problems related to the social environment
Problems associated with one's occupation
Problems associated to the interaction with the legal system
All of these
All of the choices are considered to be psychosocial stressors. Psychosocial stress is any sort of stress that originates from the interaction with people or society. This stress occurs when an individual creates a mental interpretation of a social threat and worry they may not have the resources to necessary to respond. These worries may be real or imaginary; however, they cause psychosocial stress in the individual.