The type B behavior pattern as a moderating variable of the relationship between stressor chronicity and health behavior

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 397-409

  Korotkov, David ^a   Perunovic, Mihailo ^a   Claybourn, Marvin ^a   Fraser, Ian ^a   Houlihan, Michael ^a   Macdonald, Melissa ^b   Korotkov, Kimberly Ann ^c  

^a ST THOMAS UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c King George Public School   (Canada)

Author keywords

health behavior; moderator; stress; Type A Behavior; Type B Behavior

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; PERSONALITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; PERSONALITY; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK-TAKING; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79953314032     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: 14617277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359105310380082     Document Type: Article

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