Impact of gum chewing on stress levels: Online self-perception research study

Current Medical Research and Opinion

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1491-1500

  Zibell, Steven ^a   Madansky, Elaine ^a  

^a Wrigley Company   (United States)

Author keywords

Chewing gum; State Trait Anxiety Inventory; Stress; Survey

Indexed keywords

ABSTINENCE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHEWING GUM; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; ONLINE SYSTEM; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESEARCH; SELF REPORT; STATE TRAIT ANXIETY INVENTORY; STRESS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALGORITHMS; CHEWING GUM; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MASTICATION; MIDDLE AGED; ONLINE SYSTEMS; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; RESEARCH DESIGN; SELF CONCEPT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67649424373     PISSN: 03007995     EISSN: 14734877     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1185/03007990902959283     Document Type: Article

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