Stress is a physiological response to internal and external events we call “stressors”.
Response to the same daily stressors varies across individuals and seems to be higher for …

Stressful life events, are differently handled by women and men. This study evaluates
gender differences in perceived stress and health status among a sample of subjects going …

Abstract Resumen Background: Understanding the factors involved in the
psychophysiological response of people in acute stressful situations is crucial to the …

Background Research on stress occupied a central position during the 20th century. As it
became evident that stress responses affect a wide range of negative outcomes, various …

Exposure to stressors may be one of the most critical components of health and well-being.
Although research on stress and health abounds, most studies have focused on establishing …

This paper investigated whether the lack of social connectedness, as measured by the
subjective feeling of loneliness, mediates the well-known relationship between interpersonal …

Concerns pertaining to health and to problems in close relationships are both known to be
major stressors, yet existing tools are inadequate to assess individual reactions to such …

The connections and joint action between social support and attachment variables are the
main themes of this dissertation. In addition, it assumes that these constructs should be seen …

Introduction Intimate partner violence (IPV) is the most common and alarming form of
violence against women, affecting around 30% of all women around the world. Using an …

Background The purpose of this study is to evaluate, using a questionnaire developed by
our research group, whether occupational exposure to physical, chemical and psychosocial …