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Stress and Relaxation in Relation to Personality

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  • Harish Kumar Sharma

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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.

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  • Harish Kumar Sharma, 2011. "Stress and Relaxation in Relation to Personality," SAGE Open, , vol. 1(2), pages 21582440114, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:sagope:v:1:y:2011:i:2:p:2158244011418533
    DOI: 10.1177/2158244011418533
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