Life events and illness: a three year prospective study.
In an investigation of the relation between life events (stressors) and illness, 87 medical students reported on a prospective basis their health and life events history over a three year period. There were a few positive findings, e.g. that subjects who reported more life events during the period also reported more illnesses during that period. Overall, however, the study showed a lack of statistically significant association between life events and illness.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006262:Health; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D008297:Male; D009017:Morbidity; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013337:Students, Medical