Psychosocial influences on upper respiratory infectious illness in children

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 319-330

  Cobb, Julie M Turner ^a   Steptoe, Andrew ^a  

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

Author keywords

Children; Coping; Infection; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; COPING BEHAVIOR; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MOOD; NORMAL HUMAN; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; SMOKING; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS; SYMPTOM; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 0032190559     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3999(97)00311-5     Document Type: Article

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