TY - JOUR
T1 - Chronic minor stressors and major life events experienced by low-income patients attending primary care clinics
T2 - A longitudinal examination
AU - Scarinci, Isabel C.
AU - Ames, Steven C.
AU - Brantley, Phillip J.
N1 - Funding Information:
This study was supported by the National Institute of Mental Health (Grant 1 R01 MH1194-01A1). The authors are indebted to Melanie Boyce, Bradford Applegate, Shawn Jeffries, and Daniel Mehan Jr.f or their assistance in data collection.
PY - 1999
Y1 - 1999
N2 - Chronic minor stressors and major life events were assessed from 129 randomly selected low-income patients attending primary care medical clinics. Participants reported experiencing an average of 15 chronic minor stressors in a 12-month period. The most common chronic minor stressors were reported in the areas of finances and domestic activities. Participants also reported these stressors as the most intense. The t tests revealed that female participants reported significantly (p = .05) more chronic events than males. The most common major life events were reported in the areas of vegetative symptoms (i.e., major change in sleeping and eating habits), financial status, illness, and interpersonal relationships. The most stressful life events were changes in vegetative symptoms, family illness, and interpersonal relationships. The t tests revealed that employed participants reported significantly (p < .05) more positive life events than did unemployed participants. Implications of the findings are discussed.
AB - Chronic minor stressors and major life events were assessed from 129 randomly selected low-income patients attending primary care medical clinics. Participants reported experiencing an average of 15 chronic minor stressors in a 12-month period. The most common chronic minor stressors were reported in the areas of finances and domestic activities. Participants also reported these stressors as the most intense. The t tests revealed that female participants reported significantly (p = .05) more chronic events than males. The most common major life events were reported in the areas of vegetative symptoms (i.e., major change in sleeping and eating habits), financial status, illness, and interpersonal relationships. The most stressful life events were changes in vegetative symptoms, family illness, and interpersonal relationships. The t tests revealed that employed participants reported significantly (p < .05) more positive life events than did unemployed participants. Implications of the findings are discussed.
KW - Chronic minor stressors
KW - Low socioeconomic status
KW - Major life events
KW - Minor stressors
KW - Primary care
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U2 - 10.1023/A:1018783432010
DO - 10.1023/A:1018783432010
M3 - Article
C2 - 10374140
AN - SCOPUS:0033015795
SN - 0160-7715
VL - 22
SP - 143
EP - 156
JO - Journal of Behavioral Medicine
JF - Journal of Behavioral Medicine
IS - 2
ER -