Where psychology meets physiology: chronic stress and premature mortality—the Central-Eastern European health paradox
MS Kopp, J Réthelyi - Brain research bulletin, 2004 - Elsevier
A substantial and still growing body of research tries to link different psychological models
and chronic diseases, with special emphasis on cardiovascular disease. These efforts have …
and chronic diseases, with special emphasis on cardiovascular disease. These efforts have …
Measures of stress in epidemiological research
A comprehensive assessment of psychosocial stress often poses significant challenges due
to diversity in conceptualization of stress. Consequently, a number of instruments that …
to diversity in conceptualization of stress. Consequently, a number of instruments that …
Health behaviour, risk awareness and emotional well-being in students from Eastern Europe and Western Europe
A Steptoe, J Wardle - Social science & medicine, 2001 - Elsevier
Life expectancy and other indices of health have deteriorated markedly in the former
socialist countries of Eastern Europe over recent decades. The possible roles of lifestyles …
socialist countries of Eastern Europe over recent decades. The possible roles of lifestyles …
Psychosocial risk factors, inequality and self-rated morbidity in a changing society
MS Kopp, Á Skrabski, S Szedmák - Social science & medicine, 2000 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to analyse the interaction of social, economic, psychological and
self-rated health characteristics of the Hungarian population in representative, stratified …
self-rated health characteristics of the Hungarian population in representative, stratified …
Social capital in a changing society: cross sectional associations with middle aged female and male mortality rates
Á Skrabski, M Kopp, I Kawachi - Journal of Epidemiology & …, 2003 - jech.bmj.com
Objectives: Social capital has been linked to self rated health and mortality rates. The
authors examined the relations between measures of social capital and male/female …
authors examined the relations between measures of social capital and male/female …
Jordanian patients' perception of stressors in critical care units: a questionnaire survey
IM Hweidi - International journal of nursing studies, 2007 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Critical care units' CCUs environment has been regarded as a leading
stressor because of the complex nature of patient's health problems that require an …
stressor because of the complex nature of patient's health problems that require an …
Self-rated health, subjective social status, and middle-aged mortality in a changing society
In this study, the authors examined the relationships between self-rated health and
subjective and objective socioeconomic status (as measured by income and education) in …
subjective and objective socioeconomic status (as measured by income and education) in …
Comorbid depression is associated with increased healthcare utilization and lost productivity in persons with diabetes: a large nationally representative Hungarian …
Objective: To estimate the prevalence of depression among people with diabetes and to
examine the association of comorbid depression with lost productivity and health resource …
examine the association of comorbid depression with lost productivity and health resource …
Cross‐country evidence on the social determinants of the post‐socialist mortality crisis in Europe: A review and performance‐based hierarchy of variables
An unprecedented mortality crisis befell the former socialist countries between 1989 and
1995, representing one of the greatest demographic shocks of the period after the Second …
1995, representing one of the greatest demographic shocks of the period after the Second …
Receding horizons of health: biocultural approaches to public health paradoxes
CM Worthman, B Kohrt - Social Science & Medicine, 2005 - Elsevier
Worldwide challenges to health reflect a “paradox of success,” whereby both the strengths
and the weaknesses of current approaches in public health, epidemiology, and biomedicine …
and the weaknesses of current approaches in public health, epidemiology, and biomedicine …