A stress and coping perspective on health behaviors: Theoretical and methodological considerations

Anxiety, Stress and Coping

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 123-137

  Park, Crystal L ^a   Iacocca, Megan O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

coping; diet; exercise; health behaviors; stress

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; DIET; EXERCISE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL STRESS; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; DIET; EXERCISE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84893787334     PISSN: 10615806     EISSN: 14772205     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10615806.2013.860969     Document Type: Article

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