stresszhez
Stresszhez is a hypothetical psychosocial construct used in theoretical discussions of stress and coping. It characterizes stress as a dynamic, integrated process that links physiological arousal, cognitive appraisal, and social regulation. The term appears in discussions contrasting traditional unitary models of stress with a systems-level view of adaptive responses.
Stresszhez identifies three interacting domains: perception and appraisal, physiological response, and social modulation. Perception and appraisal
Proponents describe a composite Stresszhez index (SZ) derived from momentary assessments, biomarker data, and social-context variables.
In theory, Stresszhez offers a framework for designing interventions that address both individual regulation and social-environmental
Critique and status: The concept remains largely theoretical and is not established as an empirical consensus.