Social networks: A new source of psychological stress or a way to enhance self-esteem? negative and positive implications in bronchial asthma

Journal of Investigational Allergology and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 402-405

  D'Amato, Gennaro ^a   Cecchi, L ^b   Liccardi, G ^a   Pellegrino, F ^c   D'Amato, M ^d   Sofia, M ^d  

^a CARDARELLI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b Allergy and Clinical Immunology Section   (Italy)

^c Psychiatrist and Psychologist   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Airway hyperresponsiveness; Bronchial asthma; Cyberbullying and cyberostracism; Emotional stimuli in asthma; Facebook depression; Facebook induced asthma; Psychogenic asthma; Psychological triggers of asthma; Social networks and asthma; Social networks and enhanced self esteem; Social networks and psychophysical health; Stress and asthma

Indexed keywords

ASTHMA; BULLYING; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; RACISM; REVIEW; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL NETWORK; VIRTUAL REALITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASTHMA; COMPUTER COMMUNICATION NETWORKS; HUMANS; ITALY; NEUROIMMUNOMODULATION; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SOCIAL NETWORKING; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84868019394     PISSN: 10189068     EISSN: 16980808     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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