title: [A motivation-stress-health model applied to marital relations and work].
abstract: The present article takes position regarding the proverb "a healthy mind in a healthy body". A review of the literature suggests that, in fact, a healthy mind is as important if not more for a healthy body. Empirical evidence is presented to show the impact of psycho-social stressors on negative affect and on mental as well as physical health. The authors propose that motivation as well as the innate need for self-determination, competence, and relatedness play a crucial role in the understanding of the antecedants and consequences of psychological stress as well as for well-being and health. A model summarizing the theoretical and empirical work of our laboratory in the fields of relationships and work, two areas, central to adult life, is presented.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Blais
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Hess
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bourbonnais
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Saintonge
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Riddle
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008393:Marriage / Q000523:psychology*; D008603:Mental Health; D008960:Models, Psychological; D009042:Motivation; D016272:Occupational Health; D011603:Psychophysiology; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology