Mediators and moderators of the stressor-fatigue relationship in nonclinical samples

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 21-29

  Thorsteinsson, Einar B ^a   Brown, Rhonda F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Fatigue; Gender; Sleep medication; Sleep quality; Social support; Stressful life events

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SLEEP DISORDER; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; COMORBIDITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MENTAL FATIGUE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SLEEP INITIATION AND MAINTENANCE DISORDERS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 57349151534     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2008.06.010     Document Type: Article

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