The Cognitive Appraisal Model of stress, proposed by Richard Lazarus, emphasizes how an individual perceives and evaluates a stressful situation. According to this model, stress results from a person’s appraisal or judgment of an event as threatening, harmful, or challenging. The process begins with a primary appraisal, where a person assesses whether the event poses a potential threat or loss. If the event is perceived as threatening, the individual moves to secondary appraisal, where they evaluate their available resources and coping mechanisms to handle the stress. These appraisals can vary from person to person, as different individuals may interpret the same event in different ways. This model highlights that stress is not solely about external events but also about how individuals perceive and interpret these events. The Cognitive Appraisal Model suggests that how one evaluates a situation affects the stress response. For instance, if a person sees a situation as a