Sense of coherence as a moderator of the effects of stressful life events on health

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 59, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 979-984

  Richardson, Chris G ^a   Ratner, Pamela A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH AND DISEASE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POPULATION RESEARCH; SELF REPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS; STRESS;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; CANADA; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 27344432354     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.2005.036756     Document Type: Article

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