The stress (of an) epidemic

Stress and Health

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 91-97

  Kelloway, E Kevin ^a   Mullen, Jane ^b   Francis, Lori ^a  

^a SAINT MARY S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Department of Commerce ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

acute stressor; epidemic; Norwalk virus; organizational crisis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EPIDEMIC; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYGIENE; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; NOROVIRUS; SYMPTOM; UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT; UNIVERSITY STUDENT;

ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CALICIVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; EPIDEMICS; FEAR; FEMALE; GASTROENTERITIS; HUMANS; HYGIENE; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NEW BRUNSWICK; NORWALK VIRUS; PERCEPTION; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84858707093     PISSN: 15323005     EISSN: 15322998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/smi.1406     Document Type: Article

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