Mohamed is experiencing a large amount of work stress lately,but his coworkers are helping him cope with the stress by encouraging him and telling him how much they appreciate his hard work.These circumstances are a good example of:
A) hardy friendships
B) the social networking hypothesis
C) positive stress
D) the buffering hypothesis

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The situation described is an example of the buffering hypothesis, where social support from coworkers is providing a buffer against the negative effects of work stress on Mohamed's well-being. Hardy friendships refer to strong and long-lasting social connections, the social networking hypothesis suggests that social connections in general are beneficial, and positive stress refers to stress that is motivating and not harmful to health.

Mohamed Is Experiencing a Large Amount of Work Stress Lately,but