stressand
Stressand is a neologism used in some psychological and public health discussions to describe the interaction between stress exposure and the capacity to cope with it. It reflects the idea that health outcomes depend not only on the magnitude of stressors but also on resources such as social support, coping skills, and resilience. The term is not standardized and appears in a range of sources, often as a conceptual shorthand rather than a formal diagnostic category.
Conceptually, stressand aligns with models that separate stressor load from response capacity. A higher stressand implies
Measurement and research on stressand typically combine components such as perceived stress measures, objective or reported
Limitations include the lack of a standardized definition and measurement, which can hinder comparison across studies.