by Volume 17, Number 11 Stress, often defined as the perception that challenges exceed available resources for coping, is commonly viewed as something to be minimized because of its harmful effects. Indeed, both chronic stress and ongoing daily hassles have…
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Criticism in Partnered Relationships
by Volume 16, Number 8 There is an extensive body of research literature linking the quality of relationships to health. This includes the benefits of social support in periods of stress, the harmful impact of loneliness, and the advantages of…
Racism and Cellular Aging
by Volume 16, Number 6 There are many ways in which racism affects health. One that doesn’t command media attention is what is happening at the cellular level for African Americans in the United States, a process that hastens aging.…
Gyroscoping
by Volume 16, Number 4 The definition of a gyroscope is as follows: “A wheel or disk mounted to spin rapidly about an axis and also free to rotate about one or both of two axes perpendicular to each other…
Too Hot to Help
by Volume 14, Number 2 “Conservation of Resources” (COR) is a model of stress developed by Stevan Hobfoll, PhD, currently of Rush Medical College in Chicago. The essence of the model is that persons seek to acquire and maintain resources…