Repressive-defensive style and physiological reactivity among children and adolescents with asthma

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 133-140

  Nassau, Jack H ^a   Fritz, Gregory K ^a   McQuaid, Elizabeth L ^a  

^a RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Asthma; Children; Physiological reactivity; Repressive defensiveness

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; DEFENSIVENESS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY; ASTHMA; BODY TEMPERATURE; CHILD; DEFENSE MECHANISMS; FEMALE; GALVANIC SKIN RESPONSE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; PERSONALITY; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; REPRESSION; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 0034087397     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3999(99)00089-6     Document Type: Article

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