The role of negative and positive affectivity on perceived stress-subjective health relationships

Acta Neuropsychiatrica

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 199-216

  Santed, Miguel Ángel ^a   Sandín, Bonifacio ^b   Chorot, Paloma ^b   Olmedo, Margarita ^b   García Campayo, Javier ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE EDUCACIÓN A DISTANCIA   (Spain)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Daily stress; Extraversion; Hassles; Health complaints; Negative affectivity; Neuroticism; Perceived stress; Positive affectivity; Psychosocial stress; Somatic symptoms; Subjective health

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER;

ADULT; AFFECT; BEHAVIOR; BIOLOGICAL TRAIT; CLINICAL FEATURE; EXTRAVERSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; LIFE EVENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL STRESS; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NEUROSIS; REVIEW; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 0043031389     PISSN: 09242708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1601-5215.2003.00036.x     Document Type: Review

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