Social Perseptions of Stress in Different Age Groups
We present a study of social perceptions of stress. The empirical base of the study was 80 people. Social perseptions of stress have been studied with the help of author questionnaires, the main method of study was content analysis. The study found out that the understanding and preception of stress is ambivalent. Priority social perceptions of stress are such categories as ‘experiences’ and ‘emotional excitement’. Social perceptions of stress in most cases have a hint of negative attitude. Stress is perceived by the testees as a factor that has a direct influence on forming of both positive and negative experiences.