Life events and psychological functioning : theoretical and methodological issues

Life Events and Psychological Functioning - Lawrence H Cohen Theoretical and Methodological Issues PART ONE: EFFECTS OF LIFE EVENTS ON PSYCHOLOGICAL FUNCTIONING Measurement of Life Events - Lawrence H Cohen Life Stress and Psychopathology - Scott M Monroe and Amy M Peterman Life Events and Adjustment in Childhood and Adolescence - James H Johnson and Andrew S Bradlyn Methodological and Conceptual Issues Life Events in Older Adults - Stanley A Murrell, Fran H Norris and Christopher Grote The Contribution of Small Events to Stress and Distress - Alex J Zautra et al Direct and Stress-Moderating Effects of Positive Life Experiences - John W Reich and Alex J Zautra PART TWO: ROLE OF MODERATOR VARIABLES Coping with Stressful Events - Arthur A Stone, Lynn Helder and Mark S Schneider Coping Dimensions and Issues Models of Social Support and Life Stress - Manuel Barrera Jr Beyond the Buffering Hypothesis A Conceptual Reorientation to the Study of Personality and Stressful Life Events - Ralph W Swindle Jr, Kenneth Heller and Brian Lakey