Abstract" Psychosocial Stress: Perspectives on Structure, Theory, Life-course, and Methods"
brings researchers, clinicians, and academics up-to-date on the many facets of this�…

Measuring Stress is the definitive resource for health and social scientists interested in
assessing stress in humans. With contributions from leading experts, this work provides for�…

In commenting in considerable detail on the four main articles in the special section on
stress and coping, the author comes to two main conclusions: First, there is an increasing�…

The author begins the chapter by describing the ways in which a sociological approach to
stress and mental health is distinct from other perspectives and why an understanding of�…

This chapter summarizes the major developments in stress and coping research that are
presented in this volume. Lazarus and Folkman's (1984) theory of stress and coping�…

"... how a man rallies to life's challenges and weathers its storms tells everything of who he is
and all that he is likely to become."—St. Augustine It has long been understood that how a�…

Psychosocial Stress: Trends in Theory and Research is a collection of literatures that
discusses the psychosocial basis of psychological distress. The book contains six papers�…

A review of clinical, experimental, and field research on stress, together with the author's
own research, provides the background for a theory that emphasizes the importance of�…

The view that stress can cause illness has been a part of common folklore for a long time.
Patients often cite stress as an important cause of their illness, yet some authorities argue�…

The new edition of this bestselling textbook provides a comprehensive overview of the latest
research on stress and health, moving beyond the former deficit model to a resource growth�…