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| Self assessment of health as a predictor of stress response: an observation of middle-aged and older Israelis during the scud missile crisis | | Author(s) | Edward Prager |
| Journal title | Journal of Mental Health and Aging, vol 2, no 1, Spring 1996 |
| Pages | pp 17-28 |
| Keywords | Health [elderly] ; Attitude ; Stress ; War ; Israel. |
| Annotation | In this real-time investigation of reactions to a noxious and threatening environmental stimulus the distress responses of 164 middle-aged and older Israelis during the bombardment of Scud missiles in the Gulf war were studied. Irrespective of age, the self-assessment of health proved to be the most consistently significant variable in explaining change in both affective and interaction distress outcomes. Notwithstanding the limitations of research designed and administered during a war situation, the findings supported the thesis that subjective, or self-reported health, is a useful barometer of psychological distress, and measure of perceived competence and capacity for dealing with acute environmental press conditions. (AKM). |
| Accession Number | CPA-980514206 A |
| Classmark | CC: DP: QNH: VMC: 7H6 |
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