Factors that moderate the effect of laboratory-based social support on cardiovascular reactivity to stress

International Journal of Psychology and Psychological Therapy

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 85-102

  O'Donovan, Aoife ^a,c   Hughes, Brian M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

^c ST VINCENT S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Acute stress; Cardiovascular disease; Cardiovascular reactivity; Social support

Indexed keywords

EID: 54349097264     PISSN: 15777057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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