Neuroticism, extraversion, stressful life events and asthma: A cohort study of middle-aged adults

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 64, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1444-1450

  Loerbroks, A ^a   Apfelbacher, C J ^b,c   Thayer, J F ^a,d   Debling, D ^e   Sturmer T ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

^c BRIGHTON AND SUSSEX MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^d OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^f BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Asthma; Extraversion; Life events; Neuroticism; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATTRIBUTABLE RISK; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONFLICT; DEATH; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; EXTRAVERSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LIFE EVENT; LIFE STRESS; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; UNEMPLOYMENT;

ADULT; AGED; ASTHMA; COHORT STUDIES; EXTRAVERSION (PSYCHOLOGY); FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROTIC DISORDERS; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 70349202275     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: 13989995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2009.02019.x     Document Type: Article

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