Measuring Stress: A Guide for Health and Social Scientists [Paperback]

Sheldon Cohen (Editor), Ronald C. Kessler (Editor), Lynn Underwood Gordon (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0195121201 | ISBN-13: 978-0195121209 | Publication Date: December 11, 1997

Measuring Stress is the definitive resource for health and social scientists interested in assessing stress in humans. With contributions from leading experts, this work provides for the first time a unified conceptual overview of the intricate relationship between stress and a variety of disorders. Its interdisciplinary approach to the selection of appropriate environmental, psychological, and biological measures includes comprehensive evaluations and practical advice regarding a wide range of measurement approaches. For environmental stress, techniques such as checklists and interviews that measure life event, daily event, and chronic stress are discussed. An analysis of psychological measurements includes methods for assessing stress appraisal and affective response. Neuroendocrine, cardiovascular, and immune measures are examined as important biological stress assessments. Contributors also uncover the conceptual underpinnings of each approach as well as the various costs and benefits of available assessment techniques. Reflecting the diversity of theoretical conceptions of stress, Measuring Stress masterfully provides integrative, incisive guidelines that will prove invaluable to students, clinicians, and researchers in health and social psychology, medicine, nursing, epidemiology, sociology, and psychiatry.

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". . .their work is coherent, lively, and to the point." --Contemporary Psychology

"A valuable resource for all individuals interested in any aspect of stress research." --Health and Stress

About the Author

Sheldon Cohen is at Carnegie Mellon University. Ronald C. Kessler is at University of Michigan.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (December 11, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0195121201
• ISBN-13: 978-0195121209
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,100,621 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Dr Underwood is drawn to challenging areas, both in her life and her research. Her experience as a scientist, her love of the arts, and her appreciation of deeper values in life, all shape her work. She has lived in Ireland, England, the US, Switzerland and Germany, and has worked with those from many backgrounds in her career in research, teaching and leadership. She has published and lectured on a wide variety of topics. She did the cover art for the Science of Compassionate Love, and actively continues both her writing and artwork. For more about her, see her website: www.researchintegration.org.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Background on Stress, August 6, 2003

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This review is from: Measuring Stress: A Guide for Health and Social Scientists (Hardcover)

Individuals researching stress should have this book. It contains information that is essential to anyone in the field of stress research. It discusses the conceptualization of stress and the various types of stress measures (e.g., environmental, psychological, biological). Stress is a multi-faceted construct and those who research it must understand what it is they are trying to measure and what type of measure best suits their needs.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Measuring Stress, June 8, 2008

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This review is from: Measuring Stress: A Guide for Health and Social Scientists (Paperback)

Good book for learning about assessments for measuring stress. Good resource for professionals or researchers. It is NOT a book for people who want to learn stress management.