The Association of Coping to Physical and Psychological Health Outcomes: A Meta-Analytic Review

Journal of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 551-603

  Penley, Julie A ^a   Tomaka, Joe ^b   Wiebe, John S ^b  

^a EL PASO COMMUNITY COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO   (United States)

Author keywords

Health outcomes; Meta analysis; Ways of Coping Checklist; Ways of Coping Questionnaire

Indexed keywords

AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; COPING BEHAVIOR; HEALTH; META ANALYSIS; PROBLEM SOLVING; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESPONSIBILITY; REVIEW; SELF CONTROL; SOCIAL SUPPORT; THINKING; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROL; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MENTAL STRESS; PATIENT ATTITUDE; SELF CONCEPT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; SELF CONCEPT; SICK ROLE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 0036885986     PISSN: 01607715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020641400589     Document Type: Review

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