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U.K. women's perception of the role of psychosocial stress in the development of coronary heart disease

Thompson, David R.; Lockyer, Lesley

Authors

David R. Thompson

Lesley Lockyer



Abstract

Epidemiological evidence suggests that psychosocial stress may be a contributing factor in the development of coronary heart disease. This article uses data from a study of 29 women resident in the Southeast of the United Kingdom. The women took part in semistructured interviews and completed the Short Form-36 item (SF-36) Health Survey. The women recorded low sores on the role functioning (emotional) scale of the SF-36. Interview data suggested that some women found aspects of their domestic life stressful and attributed this stress as a causal factor. Education and advice for women about coronary risk may need to acknowledge the home as a potential cause of psychosocial stress.

Citation

Thompson, D. R., & Lockyer, L. (2009). U.K. women's perception of the role of psychosocial stress in the development of coronary heart disease. Health Care for Women International, 30(5), 408-427. https://doi.org/10.1080/07399330902785232

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date May 1, 2009
Journal Health Care for Women International
Print ISSN 0739-9332
Electronic ISSN 1096-4665
Publisher Taylor & Francis (Routledge)
Peer Reviewed Not Peer Reviewed
Volume 30
Issue 5
Pages 408-427
DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/07399330902785232
Keywords psychosocial stress, women, coronary heart disease
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/996493
Publisher URL http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07399330902785232




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