The role of stressors and psychosocial variables in the stress process: A study of chronic caregiver stress

Psychosomatic Medicine

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 374-385

  Vedhara, Kav ^a   Shanks, Nola ^a   Anderson, Stephen ^a   Lightman, Stafford ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Chronic stress; Depression; Hassles; Life events; Psychosocial variables

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF CONCEPT; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS;

EID: 0034038001     PISSN: 00333174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006842-200005000-00011     Document Type: Article

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