Socioeconomic status and health: the challenge of the gradient.
SES is consistently associated with health outcomes, yet little is known about the
psychosocial and behavioral mechanisms that might explain this association. Researchers …
psychosocial and behavioral mechanisms that might explain this association. Researchers …
Stress-induced immune dysfunction: implications for health
R Glaser, JK Kiecolt-Glaser - Nature reviews immunology, 2005 - nature.com
Folk wisdom has long suggested that stressful events take a toll on health. The field of
psychoneuroimmunology (PNI) is now providing key mechanistic evidence about the ways …
psychoneuroimmunology (PNI) is now providing key mechanistic evidence about the ways …
Chronic stress, glucocorticoid receptor resistance, inflammation, and disease risk
We propose a model wherein chronic stress results in glucocorticoid receptor resistance
(GCR) that, in turn, results in failure to down-regulate inflammatory response. Here we test …
(GCR) that, in turn, results in failure to down-regulate inflammatory response. Here we test …
Building positive resources: Effects of positive events and positive reflection on work stress and health
This three-week longitudinal field study with an experimental intervention examines the
association between daily events and employee stress and health, with a specific focus on …
association between daily events and employee stress and health, with a specific focus on …
Social ties and susceptibility to the common cold
S Cohen, WJ Doyle, DP Skoner, BS Rabin… - Jama, 1997 - jamanetwork.com
Objective.—To examine the hypothesis that diverse ties to friends, family, work, and
community are associated with increased host resistance to infection. Design.—After …
community are associated with increased host resistance to infection. Design.—After …
Examining the relationships between resilience, mental health, and academic persistence in undergraduate college students
MT Hartley - Journal of American college health, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: In this study, the relationships between measures of interpersonal resilience,
intrapersonal resilience, and mental health were examined with respect to academic and …
intrapersonal resilience, and mental health were examined with respect to academic and …
Negative life events, perceived stress, negative affect, and susceptibility to the common cold.
After completing questionnaires assessing stressful life events, perceived stress, and
negative affect, 394 healthy Ss were intentionally exposed to a common cold virus …
negative affect, 394 healthy Ss were intentionally exposed to a common cold virus …
Health psychology: Psychological factors and physical disease from the perspective of human psychoneuroimmunology
S Cohen, TB Herbert - Annual review of psychology, 1996 - annualreviews.org
▪ Abstract This review addresses the importance of studies of human
psychoneuroimmunology in understanding the role of psychological factors in physical …
psychoneuroimmunology in understanding the role of psychological factors in physical …
Meditation lowers stress and supports forgiveness among college students: A randomized controlled trial
Objective and Participants: The authors evaluated the effects on stress, rumination,
forgiveness, and hope of two 8-week, 90-min/wk training programs for college …
forgiveness, and hope of two 8-week, 90-min/wk training programs for college …
Health psychology: Why do some people get sick and some stay well?
The psychological characteristics of individuals prone to disease and underlying
mechanisms accounting for the associations between psychological variables and disease …
mechanisms accounting for the associations between psychological variables and disease …