Jennifers_Stress

The causes of Jennifer’s stress could come from daily hassles. Because Jennifer has to travel one- hour to and from work, she may have stress from time- pressure hassles, and environmental hassles. The household hassle Jennifer is developing is from not getting her housework done; this could also tie in with time-pressure hassles. Jennifer’s life changes could also be adding stress because she recently married moved to a new state, loss of her mother, a miscarriage, having the burden of putting her father in a nursing home, and trying to have another baby. The constant asking from Antonio’s parents if she expecting may be putting pressure on Jennifer to get pregnant. The stress is causing Jennifer health problems like, headaches, backaches, indigestion, and she is always tired. These health problems are causing Jennifer to make mistakes at work, feeling tired, and overwhelmed. Jennifer is also worrying about her work performance, if she is being a good wife, daughter, and what type of mother she will be. These stressors are affecting Jennifer’s self-concept in how Jennifer sees herself as a wife, further mother, employee, and daughter. Jennifer may be feeling frustration by trying to make the people in her life approve of her. By Antonio’s parents, asking when she expecting this could make Jennifer feel like she has let down Antonio and his parents because she is not pregnant. Jennifer also has to make the decision on putting her father in a nursing home against his wishes that may cause Jennifer conflict in her decision. These stressors have also affected Jennifer’s self-esteem by making mistakes at work Jennifer feels like she is letting her coworkers down, and not performing as well as she once had. Because Jennifer is organized at work and runs, a tight ship Jennifer expects more from herself and when she feels like she is not performing well this may lower her self-esteem. Because Jennifer had a miscarriage, her opinion of herself may change and this could lower her self-esteem. Jennifer’s situation needs adjustment in her work, household duties, and family. Jennifer needs to let her coworkers depend on them and less on her. Jennifer’s husband Antonio needs to take on some of the household duties and Antonio needs to tell his parents to stop asking when his wife Jennifer is expecting a child. Jennifer’s father needs to understand that Jennifer is not responsible for his life and that a nursing home is better prepare to take care of his needs. Jennifer may need to get a second opinion from another doctor if her health problems continue or get worst. This situation can become an opportunity for Jennifer by relieving some of the stress that Jennifer is feeling. By Jennifer’s husband, taking on some of the household duties this could give Jennifer more time to relax especially on her long ride to and from work. Jennifer would not have to worry about the household duties. By Antonio taking to his parents about not asking when he wife is expecting could ease the pressure on Jennifer. By Jennifer, understanding that she is not responsible for the care of her father Jennifer then may focus more on her own life. Jennifer is using the denial coping method she insists that she is happy and not feeling stress. Active coping methods Jennifer could use that are healthier would be to find ways to reduce stress by taking up a hobby that Jennifer could do alone or with her husband. A sense of humor could help Jennifer by not sweating the small stuff. Humor can help Jennifer relieve some of the pain she is experiencing, sleep better, and humor may help the immune system. By learning, what causes stress Jennifer may be able to predict and control how she handles the stress. Scheduling time for relaxation and having a healthy lifestyle could also help Jennifer control her stress levels. By learning to be optimistic Jennifer could relieve her physical symptoms, lower her levels of depression, and optimism in pregnant women predict a better outcome in higher birth weight and this could help Jennifer feel more relaxed when she becomes pregnant. The personality theory for Jennifer would be the psychoanalysis theory. Jennifer may be repressing her painful memories of the death of her mother and the miscarriage of her child. The defense mechanism reacts unconsciously and this may be why Jennifer is repressing her inadequate feeling of being a wife, daughter, making mistakes at work, and having to take care of her father. The repression of these feelings may be causing the physical aliment Jennifer is feeling. Jennifer may be dealing with an identity crisis because she lost her mother and her father is not in the best of health, and she will have to make a decision on putting her father in a nursing home. Jennifer may be feeling conflict with her husband Antonio’s parents because she has not gotten pregnant and her husband Antonio has not realized the stress his parents are putting on Jennifer may be causing her physical pain. Jennifer is in middle adulthood. Jennifer is married, wants to start a family, and is an independent member of society. Jennifer is going through a transition from being cared for by her parents to being the caregiver to her father, husband, and to a child. Jennifer may be reassigning her lifestyle and notice that her lifestyle has changed and she will have to adapt to these changes. The miscarriage may have affected Jennifer’s way of thinking about her relationship with her husband and if she will make a good parent. In this stage of Jennifer’s life, she may be reviewing her goals and values in her life. Because Jennifer is married and trying to start a family and having to deal with the death of her mother, the miscarriage of her child, taking care of her father, and dealing with her husband’s parents Jennifer may find this transition more then she is capable of handing this kind of transition. Jennifer may be dealing with the question on what type of parent she will be. The relationship factors that may be influencing Jennifer’s problems may be with her husband not being more sportive and talking to his parents about not asking all the time if she expecting. The relationship with her in laws could change if the communication between them does not improve. Jennifer needs to tell her in laws that the constant asking if she expecting is causing her stress. The relationship with her father could change if Jennifer has to put her father in a nursing home against his will. This could lead to the ending of their relationship. Jennifer needs to let her father know that she is not capable of giving him the care he needs and is only looking out for his best interest. Jennifer’s relationship with her coworkers is a good one but by giving her coworkers, more reasonability could ease some of the stress Jennifer is feeling at work.