Stress and Relaxation in Relation to Personality:

SAGE Open

Harish Kumar Sharma¹ 

关键词: arousal;    coping;    intelligence;    personality;    relaxation;    stress;    stress management;   

DOI  :  10.1177/2158244011418533

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

Relaxation plays a significant role in facing stress. The aim of the present study is to see whether personality patterns determine an individual’s ability to relax. As a reaction to stress, coping is the best way to handle stress, which requires rational and conscious thinking. Does this ability to relax anyway facilitate coping reactions? A study was conducted on 100 college students. Results revealed that extraverts relax easily than introverts. In addition, if intelligence level is average or above average, relaxation does play a role in facilitating coping reactions. It suggests that in designing techniques of stress management, the personality and intelligence level must be taken into consideration to make techniques effective.

【 授权许可】

CC BY