Stress and Health

Larzelere, Michele M.; Jones, Glenn N.

doi:10.1016/j.pop.2008.07.011

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“…The demands associated with fulfilling multiple roles often lead to elevated levels of stress among working mothers (Bekker et al, 2000;Luecken et al, 1997), and prolonged stress is associated with numerous negative physical and mental health outcomes (Larzelere and Jones, 2008). Increasing individuals' ability to cope with stress is a useful approach for buffering the detrimental effects of stress on health.…”

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Physical Activity Intervention Effects on Perceived Stress in Working Mothers: The Role of Self-Efficacy

Mailey

McAuley

2014

Women & Health

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Working mothers often report elevated stress, and efforts to improve their coping resources are needed to buffer the detrimental effects of stress on health. This study examined the impact of changes in physical activity, self-efficacy, and self-regulation across the course of a brief intervention on subsequent levels of stress in working mothers. Participants (N=141) were randomly assigned to an intervention or control condition (2:1 ratio). The intervention was conducted in Illinois between March 2011-January 2012 and consisted of two group-mediated workshop sessions with content based on Social Cognitive Theory. Participants completed measures of physical activity, self-efficacy, self-regulation, and perceived stress at baseline, immediately post-intervention, and 6-month follow-up. Stress levels declined across the 6-month period in both groups. Changes in stress were negatively associated with changes in self-efficacy and self-regulation among intervention participants only. Regression analyses revealed the intervention elicited short-term increases in physical activity, self-efficacy, and self-regulation, but only changes in self-efficacy predicted perceived stress at 6-month follow-up. These results suggest that enhancing self-efficacy is likely to improve working mothers' perceived capabilities to cope with stressors in their lives. Future interventions should continue to focus on increasing self-efficacy to promote improvements in physical activity and psychological well-being in this population.

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“…Such findings are of concern given the well-documented adverse health effects of stress, including negative effects on immune function, cardiovascular health, the gastrointestinal system, and mental health (Larzelere and Jones, 2008).…”

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Physical Activity Intervention Effects on Perceived Stress in Working Mothers: The Role of Self-Efficacy

Mailey

McAuley

2014

Women & Health

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“…Likewise, anxiolytics and hypnotics are often prescribed for hyperarousal after significant stressors and are potentially addictive. 19 First-line treatments for depression typically consist of cognitivebehavioral therapy or serotonin reuptake inhibitors; the latter can have gastrointestinal and sexual dysfunction side effects. 65 Furthermore, 37% of patients with depression do not receive treatment; of those who do, 60% aged o64 years discontinue treatment in the first 6 months.…”

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“…body systems, lifestyle choices, morbidity, and mortality. [13][14][15][16][17][18] Because stress responses can impact multiple systems, 19 it is not surprising that an estimated 60-90% of physician visits are stress related. 20,21 One particularly helpful aspect of IM treatment lies in its ability to positively impact multiple physiologic systems simultaneously.…”

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Integrative Medicine Patients Have High Stress, Pain, and Psychological Symptoms

Wolever

Goel

Roberts

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“…The following practical tips can help ensure that the body can handle the level of stress it is challenged with on daily basis [8,12,13].…”

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Stress: A Serious Health Concern

Johnson¹

2014

Fam Med Med Sci Res

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The demands of daily living have an impact on the human body, affecting its normal physiological equilibrium, many times to the extent that the individual's body succumbs to serious pathological manifestations. While efforts are being made to eradicate communicable diseases and reduce predisposing factors to non communicable ones, many are being brought down by an apparently ignored but real phenomenon called stress. This is a silent killer capable of affecting virtually every system of the body leading to very fatal consequences. In addition individuals are known to incur huge medical bills as a result of stress related ailments. Workplaces also suffer financial losses as a result of stress related reduced productivity, absenteeism or sometimes costly mistakes by staff.The aim of this essay is to highlight the health hazards associated with stress and recommend ways of preventing their occurrences. The essay looks at the meaning of stress, its spectrum, types of stressors and an individual's response to stress. It then offers some tips on avoiding and managing stress.It is hoped that by understanding some of the consequences of being under excessive pressure, one can begin to take positive steps towards reducing the impact on the body. In order to live a long fulfilling life, reducing stress in our day to day life is a virtual necessity. Conclusion:The negative consequences of excessive stress on an individual are too numerous to be ignored. One should therefore make every effort to curb the menace of this silent killer.

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Stress and Health

Cited by 84 publications

References 94 publications

Physical Activity Intervention Effects on Perceived Stress in Working Mothers: The Role of Self-Efficacy

Physical Activity Intervention Effects on Perceived Stress in Working Mothers: The Role of Self-Efficacy

Integrative Medicine Patients Have High Stress, Pain, and Psychological Symptoms

Stress: A Serious Health Concern

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