Life Change and Illness Studies: Past History and Future Directions

Rahe, Richard H.; Arthur, J.

doi:10.1007/978-3-642-69057-0_8

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“…21 The original scale includes 43 stressful life events (eg, “death of spouse,” “dismissal from work,” “change in frequency of arguments”). Although the scale has been widely used, it does not account for individual perceptions of stressful events.…”

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Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD)

Wagers

Stevens

Ross

et al. 2018

Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention

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Purpose: Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is a nonatherosclerotic type of acute myocardial infarction that primarily affects young, healthy women without typical risk factors for heart disease. Few investigations have examined psychosocial variables in this population and none have looked at patient perceptions of the experience and stresses associated with having a SCAD event or the resources currently available to SCAD survivors. This investigation describes survivors’ subjective experiences of SCAD. Participants also provided information about types and helpfulness of resources available to them post-SCAD, including cardiac rehabilitation. Methods: Participants were recruited online and completed a one-time questionnaire. Results: Participants (n = 409) completed a questionnaire concerning their experiences with their SCAD event in the 1 y and 2 wk prior to the SCAD event. Their responses reflected moderate to high perceptions of stress. Participants experienced the SCAD event as highly stressful and frightening and their heart health presents as a moderate-severe source of current, post-diagnosis stress. Spontaneous coronary artery dissection–based informational support was frequently rated as inadequate, whereas other supportive resources varied in their helpfulness and accessibility. Participants reported positive experiences in cardiac rehabilitation and strong interest in SCAD-specific, professionally led, online patient education and support groups. Conclusions: This study is the largest to date investigation of SCAD survivors and their experiences in this understudied and perhaps underrecognized condition. Opportunities for researchers and providers to develop, tailor, and disseminate SCAD-specific interventions are discussed.

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confidence: 99%

Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD)

Wagers

Stevens

Ross

et al. 2018

Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention

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“…For example, Rahe and Arthur's (1978) Social Readjustment Scale (SRRS), a measure of the cumulative amount of stress to which an individual has been exposed over a period of time, may be a possible substitute. We were trying to develop a measure that would be both easy to use and would not constitute a questionnaire in and of itself.…”

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Political Participation: A Matter of Community, Stress, Job Autonomy, and Contact by Political Organizations

Burn¹,

Konrad²

1987

Political Psychology

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“…For this classification, two standard questionnaires were used; a) Holmes and Rahe stress scale [18], [19], [20] which scored the major life change units and thus gives an indication of risk of illness, mental or physical faced by a person based on stress, b) Hari's Stress Inventory [21] which accounted for daily hassles that may disturb a person over acute scale. This part in later stages was excluded from the final questionnaire since quantification done by the two scales was not very accurate and there were certain flaws in the scoring and basic design.…”

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Estimation of Psychological Stress in Humans: A Combination of Theory and Practice

2013

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Stress has long been known to increase susceptibility to health disorders. In 2009, American Psychological Association further established association of stress to serious health problems. However, a quantitative and accurate way to evaluate and estimate stress status of individuals is still a big challenge. It has been shown, in large animal models using cattle, that psychological stress can be quantified as well as disease susceptibility could be predicted through biomarker discovery. Taking cue from those studies, we have evaluated and estimated psychological stress level of individuals theoretically and validated experimentally. Various biomarkers have also been identified which can be associated to psychological stress to predict stress status of unknown individuals.

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Life Change and Illness Studies: Past History and Future Directions

Cited by 40 publications

References 59 publications

Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD)

Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD)

Political Participation: A Matter of Community, Stress, Job Autonomy, and Contact by Political Organizations

Estimation of Psychological Stress in Humans: A Combination of Theory and Practice

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