Stress, hassles and variations in alcohol consumption, food choice and physical exercise: A diary study

British Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 51-63

  Steptoe, Andrew ^a   Lipsey, Zara ^a   Wardle, Jane ^b  

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

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CHEESE; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MOOD; NORMAL HUMAN; NURSE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEACHER; WORK;

EID: 0031881248     PISSN: 1359107X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2044-8287.1998.tb00555.x     Document Type: Article

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