Repressive coping style and autonomic reactions to two experimental stressors in healthy men and women: Health and Disability

Scandinavian Journal of Psychology

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 137-148

  JØrgensen, Michael Martini ^a   Zachariae, Robert ^a,b  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Autonomic nervous system; Electrodermal activity; Experimental stress; Heart rate variability; Repressive coping style

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; DEFENSE MECHANISM; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; REPRESSION; RESEARCH DESIGN; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 33645056954     PISSN: 00365564     EISSN: 14679450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9450.2006.00501.x     Document Type: Article

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