Allostatic load in parents of children with developmental disorders: Moderating influence of positive affect

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 262-272

  Song, Jieun ^a   Mailick, Marsha R ^a   Ryff, Carol D ^a   Coe, Christopher L ^a   Greenberg, Jan S ^a   Hong, Jinkuk ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

allostatic load; developmental disorders; negative affect; positive affect

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECT; ALLOSTASIS; ALLOSTATIC LOAD; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; AUTISM; BRAIN INJURY; CEREBRAL PALSY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS; DOWN SYNDROME; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; LEARNING DISORDER; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEGATIVE AFFECT; PARENT; PHYSIOLOGY; POSITIVE AFFECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ALLOSTATIC LOAD; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS; NEGATIVE AFFECT; POSITIVE AFFECT;

ADULT; AFFECT; ALLOSTASIS; ATTENTION DEFICIT AND DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; AUTISTIC DISORDER; BRAIN INJURIES; CEREBRAL PALSY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; DOWN SYNDROME; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY; LEARNING DISORDERS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARENTS;

EID: 84892945268     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: 14617277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359105312468193     Document Type: Article

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