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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 the first time a unified conceptual overview of the intricate relationship between stress and a variety of disorders. Its interdisciplinary approach to the selection of appropriate environmental, psychological, and biological measures includes comprehensive evaluations and practical advice regarding a wide range of measurement approaches. For environmental stress, techniques such as checklists and interviews that measure life event, daily event, and chronic stress are discussed. An analysis of psychological measurements includes methods for assessing stress appraisal and affective response. Neuroendocrine, cardiovascular, and immune measures are examined as important biological stress assessments. Contributors also uncover the conceptual underpinnings of each approach as well as the various costs and benefits of available assessment techniques. Reflecting the diversity of theoretical conceptions of stress, Measuring Stress masterfully provides integrative, incisive guidelines that will prove invaluable to students, clinicians, and researchers in health and social psychology, medicine, nursing, epidemiology, sociology, and psychiatry.

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Author:   Sheldon Cohen (Professor of Psychology, Professor of Psychology, Carnegie Mellon University) ,  Ronald C. Kessler (Professor of Sociology; Research Scientist, Institute for Social Research, Professor of Sociology; Research Scientist, Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan) ,  Lynn Underwood Gordon (Program Director, Program Director, Fetzer Institute) ,  Lynn Underwood Gordon
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint:   Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 23.60cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 15.60cm
Weight:   0.363kg
ISBN:  

9780195121209

ISBN 10:   0195121201
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   14 May 1998
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

PART I: Conceptualizing Stress and Its Relation to Disease 1: Sheldon Cohen, Ronald C. Kessler, and Lynn G. Gordon: Strategies for Measuring Stress in Studies of Psychiatric and Physical Disorders PART II: Environmental Perspectives 2: R. Jay Tuner and Blair Wheaton: Checklist Measurement of Stressful Life Events 3: Elaine Wethington, George W. Brown, and Ronald C. Kessler: Interview Measurement of Stressful Life Events 4: John Eckenrode and Niall Bolger: Daily and Within-day Event Measurement 5: Stephen J. Lepore: Measurement of Chronic Stressors PART III: Psychological Perspectives 6: Scott M. Monroe and John M. Kelley: Measurement of Stress Appraisal 7: Arthur A. Stone: Measurement of Affective Response PART IV: Biological Perspectives 8: Andrew Baum and Neil Grunberg: Measurement of Stress Hormones 9: David S. Krantz: Measurement of Cardiovascular Response 10: Janice K. Kiecolt-Glaser and Ronald Glaser: Measurement of Immune Response

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. . .their work is coherent, lively, and to the point. --Contemporary Psychology A valuable resource for all individuals interested in any aspect of stress research. --Health and Stress

. . .their work is coherent, lively, and to the point. --Contemporary Psychology<br> A valuable resource for all individuals interested in any aspect of stress research. --Health and Stress<br>

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