Marriage and health: His and hers

Psychological Bulletin

Volumn 127, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 472-503

  Kiecolt Glaser, Janice K ^a   Newton, Tamara L ^b  

^a THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEPRESSION; DIVORCE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HOSTILITY; HUMAN; MALE; MARRIAGE; MENTAL STRESS; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICS; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

DEPRESSION; DIVORCE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HOSTILITY; HUMANS; MALE; MARRIAGE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 85047682443     PISSN: 00332909     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0033-2909.127.4.472     Document Type: Article

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