Good self-rated health is related to psychosocial resources and a strong cortisol response to acute stress: The LiVicordia study of middle-aged men

International Journal of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 153-160

  Kristenson, Margareta ^a,c   Olsson, Anders G ^a   Kucinskiene, Zita ^b  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b VILNIUS UNIVERSITY   (Lithuania)

^c Department of Health and Society ^*  (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cortisol; Psychosocial resources; Self rated health; Stress

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEATH; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; EXHAUSTION; HOSTILITY; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; JOB SATISFACTION; LITHUANIA; NORMAL HUMAN; SALIVA ANALYSIS; SELF CONCEPT; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS; SWEDEN;

CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; SALIVA; SELF CONCEPT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 23844502575     PISSN: 10705503     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327558ijbm1203_4     Document Type: Article

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