Stress, social support and health-related behavior: A study of smoking, alcohol consumption and physical exercise

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 171-180

  Steptoe, Andrew ^a   Wardle, Jane ^b   Pollard, Tessa M ^a   Canaan, Lynn ^a   Davies, G Jill ^c  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Examinations; Exercise; Smoking; Social support; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SMOKING; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS; STUDENT; WELLBEING;

EID: 0030217843     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0022-3999(96)00095-5     Document Type: Article

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