Social identity influences stress appraisals and cardiovascular reactions to acute stress exposure

British Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 566-579

  Gallagher, Stephen ^a   Meaney, Sarah ^b   Muldoon, Orla T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Blood Pressure; Reactivity; Social Identity; Social Support; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PEER GROUP; PHYSIOLOGY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TASK PERFORMANCE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; PEER GROUP; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84904757041     PISSN: 1359107X     EISSN: 20448287     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/bjhp.12056     Document Type: Article

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