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An examination of life events as possible antecedents to change.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  7096933     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The focus of this paper is on stress events as possible antecedents of stability and change in adulthood. At baseline the life span sample consisted of 52 high school seniors, 50 newlyweds, 54 middle-aged parents, and 60 persons facing retirement. Contacted at three points over a 5-year interval, these men and women were questioned about their emotional experiences and symptomatology. Exposure to stress events during the past year was assessed at the third contact. Repeated measurement analysis of variance statistics indicated that the emotions and symptoms of women were more affected by exposure to stress; men changed more as a function of time than of stress. There was also evidence that psychological characteristics of both sexes may predispose them toward greater or lesser exposure to stress.
Authors:
D A Chiriboga
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of gerontology     Volume:  37     ISSN:  0022-1422     ISO Abbreviation:  J Gerontol     Publication Date:  1982 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1982-09-17     Completed Date:  1982-09-17     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0374762     Medline TA:  J Gerontol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  595-601     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Age Factors
Emotions
Female
Humans
Life Change Events*
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Middle Aged
Sex Factors
Time Factors
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
HD-05941/HD/NICHD NIH HHS; MH-32305/MH/NIMH NIH HHS; MH-33713/MH/NIMH NIH HHS

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