Do background stressors influence reactivity to and recovery from acute stressors?

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 469-494

  Gump, Brooks B ^a   Matthews, Karen A ^b  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT OSWEGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 0033084253     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.1999.tb01397.x     Document Type: Article

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