Predictors of harmful stress for one individual may have beneficial effects for another. The Achilles heel phenomenon suggests that people break down at their weakest point. Individual differences in approaches to the stress-strain relationship relate to gender effects, Type A behavior patterns, personality hardiness, and self-reliance. Consider these approaches as you prepare to participate in the discussion this week.
Please respond to all of the following prompts in the class discussion section of your online course:
1. How do individual differences such as gender, Type A behavior, personality hardiness, and self-reliance moderate the relationship between stress and strain?
2. Why should organizations help individuals manage stress?
3. Isn't stress basically the individual's responsibility? Explain your answer.