The relationship between temperament and anxiety: Phase i in the development of a risk screening model to predict stress-related health problems

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 515-525

  Clements, Andrea D ^a   Bailey, Beth A ^a  

^a EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Health care; Health promotion; Psychological distress; Stress; Temperament

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MENTAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; TEMPERAMENT;

ANXIETY DISORDERS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TEMPERAMENT;

EID: 77952356670     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: 14617277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359105309355340     Document Type: Article

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