Hypertension and objective and self-reported stressor exposure: A review

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 585-601

  Nyklíček, Ivan ^a   Vingerhoets, Ad J J M ^b   Van Heck, Guus L ^b  

^a TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Appraisal; Awareness; Hypertension; Objective; Self report; Stressor exposure

Indexed keywords

AWARENESS; BLOOD PRESSURE; COPING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LIFE EVENT; MENTAL STRESS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; REVIEW; SELF REPORT;

EID: 0030572377     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0022-3999(95)00647-8     Document Type: Review

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