title: Stressful life events and illness occurrence in rural versus urban women.
abstract: Stressful life events and illness occurrence were examined in a sample of rural and urban Wyoming women (N = 157). Modified versions of Norbeck's Life Experiences Survey (LES) for Women and Wyler's Seriousness of Illness Scale were used. The results indicated no significant rural-urban differences in the number or intensity of stressful life events. A strong positive correlation between stressful life events and illness occurrence, particularly in relation to the total number of events experienced, was found.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Bigbee
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D012424:Rural Population; D012803:Sick Role; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014505:Urban Population; D014959:Wyoming