The role of coping responses and social resources in attenuating the stress of life events

Journal of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 1981, Pages 139-157

  Billings, Andrew G ^a   Moos, Rudolf H ^a  

^a VA PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

community; coping; physical symptoms; social resources; stressful life events

Indexed keywords

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; COPING BEHAVIOR; LIFE EVENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOOD; STRESS;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; SEX FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, NON-P.H.S.; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.;

EID: 0019844828     PISSN: 01607715     EISSN: 15733521     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00844267     Document Type: Article

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