What is the not cause of mental stress?

DSSSB -28 August 2019 (Shift-2)

Applied Psychology

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Appeared in: DSSSB -28 August 2019 (Shift-2)

Explanation

Increasing wealth is not considered a direct cause of mental stress. Sources of stress are often related to a lack of resources.
Psychological and nursing literature identifies financial stressors, such as poverty, financial burden, and economic insecurity, as significant causes of stress.
While the pursuit or mismanagement of wealth can be stressful for some individuals, the state of having increasing wealth is generally a protective factor, providing resources to manage other life stressors.

Option A: An unhealthy life, characterized by poor diet, lack of sleep, and physical inactivity, is a well-established physiological stressor that negatively impacts mental health.
Option B: Uncontrolled work, involving high demands, long hours, and workplace pressure, is a primary source of occupational stress.
Option C: Increasing or chronic disease is a significant life stressor, acting as both a physical and psychological burden that can lead to anxiety, depression, and other mental health issues.

Clinical Relevance

Nursing practice connection: This is primarily an exam-oriented knowledge point with limited direct bedside application, so retain Identification of factors that do not cause mental stress as background academic context rather than a clinical decision trigger.
Nurses must assess for various stressors in patients' lives, as stress can impede healing and worsen health outcomes. This includes asking about work, family, health, and financial situations.
Understanding that financial stability is a protective factor helps nurses identify patients who may be more vulnerable due to poverty or economic insecurity and connect them with social work or other resources.
What if? If a patient reports significant stress but has high wealth, the nurse should explore other areas, such as relationship issues, health concerns, or the pressures of managing wealth, rather than dismissing the patient's stress.

How to Approach the Question

First, identify the core concept of the question, which is 'mental stress'.
Note the negative keyword 'not'. This means you are looking for the option that is an exception.
Evaluate each option to determine if it is a known cause of stress.
Option A (Unhealthy life), B (Uncontrolled work), and C (Increasing disease) are all well-known stressors.
Option D (Increasing wealth) is the outlier. Financial problems cause stress, so the opposite, increasing wealth, is unlikely to be a direct cause.
Select the option that does not fit the pattern of being a stressor.

Concept Tested & Keywords

Concept Tested: Identification of factors that do not cause mental stress.
Stem keywords: mental stress, cause
Lead-in keywords: not
Negative lead-in flag: The question asks to identify the option that is NOT a cause of mental stress.

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