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Social support attenuates the harmful effects of stress in healthy adult women

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  • Stein, Elizabeth R.
  • Smith, Bruce W.

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The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that social support buffers the effects of perceived stress on physical symptoms in healthy women.

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  • Stein, Elizabeth R. & Smith, Bruce W., 2015. "Social support attenuates the harmful effects of stress in healthy adult women," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 146(C), pages 129-136.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:146:y:2015:i:c:p:129-136
    DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2015.10.038
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