Stressful life events, psychological appraisal and coping style in postmenopausal women

Maturitas

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 357-364

  Simpson, E E A ^a   Thompson, W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL MATERNITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coping styles; Postmenopausal; Psychological appraisal; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COPING BEHAVIOR; FAMILY STRESS; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOB STRESS; LIFE EVENT; LIFE STRESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENOPAUSAL SYNDROME; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PERCEPTION; PHYSICAL DISEASE; POSTMENOPAUSE; PREDICTION; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SYMPTOM;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MIDDLE AGED; POSTMENOPAUSE; QUESTIONNAIRES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 68149087700     PISSN: 03785122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2009.05.003     Document Type: Article

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