Despite the strong evidence linking psychological stress to disease risk, health researchers
often fail to include psychological stress in models of health. One reason for this is the …

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 …

Stress has been a ubiquitous concept in health research. We compare stress theories with
the operationalization of stress in health research. Although scientific investigation is ideally …

The customary introduction to stress suggests that it is still a matter of scientific debate,
despite the fact that it is a common and influential state. It shares aspects of mind and body …

Stress can influence health throughout the lifespan, yet there is little agreement about what
types and aspects of stress matter most for human health and disease. This is in part …

The concept of stress has a long and perhaps foundational history in health psychology.
However, it is also not without its detractors, who point out imprecise and simplistic use of …

In this chapter, Wheaton and Montazer distinguish among commonly used terms for stress,
stressors, and distress. They then examine models that have shaped our understanding of …

Life stress is a central construct in many models of human health and disease. The present
article reviews research on stress and health, with a focus on (a) how life stress has been …

Stress has been operationalized in numerous ways across studies of physical and mental
health, raising questions about the appropriate definition of stress and the construct validity …

Life stress is a central construct in health research because it is associated with increased
risk for a variety of serious mental and physical health problems, including anxiety disorders …