Life event exposure, physiological reactivity, and psychological strain.
The study tested the prediction that the experience of life events would be reflected in greater autonomic reactivity and that this might play a moderating role between reported stress and psychological symptoms. Eighty-seven undergraduates were screened with a life event scale and thirty-nine were...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Behavioral Medicine Vol. 23; no. 1; pp. 73 - 95 |
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Springer Nature
Feb2000
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