Journal of Depression and Anxiety
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Department of Business and Economics, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong

Publications

• Research Article   
  Patterns of Threat and Challenge Appraisals Differentially Predict Mental Health Outcomes in Municipal Firefighters
  Author(s): Luke Burks*, Joe Tomaka, Ruiji Bao, Xiaomin Sun and Dejan Magoc
  
  Background: Considerable research suggests that individuals appraise potential stressors as threats or challenges, with threat appraisal reflecting the perception that situational demands exceed perceived ability to cope and challenge appraisal reflecting that situational demands are within perceived ability to cope. This research also shows that people show considerable cross-situational consistency in their stress appraisals, indicating that threat and challenge appraisal tendencies are stable aspects of persons. Recent research has challenged the traditional binary model of threat vs. challenge, suggesting that it overlooks significant differences in stress appraising, responding and outcomes. Objectives: The present study had two objectives. The first was to use Latent Profile Analysis (LPA) of the appraisal of challenge or threat.. View More»
  

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