Life event exposure, physiological reactivity, and psychological strain

Journal of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 73-94

  Clements, Keith ^a   Turpin, Graham ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DERBY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Electrodermal activity; Health; Heart rate; Life events; Psychological well being

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RESPONSE; COGNITION; COPING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HABITUATION; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL STRESS; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; WELLBEING;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ANXIETY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GALVANIC SKIN RESPONSE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 0034122452     PISSN: 01607715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005472320986     Document Type: Article

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