Sociodemographic Characteristics, Life Stressors, and Peptic Ulcer

Direct and interactive effects of occupational stress and coping on ulcer‐like symptoms among Chinese male off‐shore oil workers

“…Moreover, the association of stress from family with peptic ulcer was also confirmed in several studies. A case-control study by Gilligan et al [1987] found that duodenal ulcer was more common in divorced, separated or widowed subjects; a cohort study by Medalie et al [1992] revealed that family stress and lack of emotional support from one's wife significantly increased the incidence of duodenal ulcer in middle-aged men; and Levenstein et al [1995] discovered that peptic ulcer was associated with financial difficulties, marital status and children's problems, and a sense of failure in men.…”

Romantic Relationships and Health: An Examination of Individuals’ Perceptions of their Romantic Partners’ Influences on their Health

“…Additionally, relationship functioning has been found to be associated with cardiovascular, endocrine, and immune functioning (RankinEsquer et al 2000;Robles and Kiecolt-Glaser 2003). Associations have also been found between marital status and specific health outcomes, such that married individuals have better health experiences than nonmarried individuals in terms of: pain and pain-related disability, periodontal disease, rheumatoid arthritis, heart health, neurological disorders, ulcers, self-reports of overall health status, and longevity (Carels et al 1998;Kiecolt-Glaser and Newton 2001;Levenstein et al 1995;Marcenes and Sheiham 1996;Medalie et al 1992;O'Farrell et al 1998;Rankin-Esquer et al 2000;Tucker et al 1996;Turk et al 1992;Vitaliano et al 1993;Zautra et al 1998).…”

Marital Status and Health Beliefs: Different Relations for Men and Women

“…More specifically, associations have been found between marriage and health outcomes, such that married individuals have better health experiences than nonmarried individuals in terms of pain and pain-related disability, substance abuse, periodontal disease, rheumatoid arthritis, cardiovascular functioning, neurological disorders, ulcers, depression, self-reports of overall health status, and longevity (Carels, Sherwood, & Blumenthal, 1998;Coughlin, 1990;Kiecolt-Glaser & Newton, 2001;Levenstein, Kaplan, & Smith, 1995;Marcenes & Sheiham, 1996;Medalie, Stange, Zyanski, & Goldbourt, 1992;O'Farrell, Hooley, Fals-Stewart, & Cutter, 1998;Tucker, Friedman, Wingard, & Schwartz, 1996;Turk, Kerns, & Rosenberg, 1992;Vitaliano, Young, Russo, Romano, & Magana-Amato, 1993;Zautra et al, 1998). Despite the accumulating evidence that supports consequential links between marriage and health, in their classic review of the literature through 1990, Burman and Margolin (1992) suggested that minimal information is available to explicate how or why marriage is associated with health.…”