Comparison of two modes of stress measurement: Daily hassles and uplifts versus major life events

Allen D. Kanner; James C. Coyne; Catherine Schaefer; Richard S. Lazarus

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journal article Mar 01, 1981

Comparison of two modes of stress measurement: Daily hassles and uplifts versus major life events

Allen D. Kanner James C. Coyne Catherine Schaefer Richard S. Lazarus

Journal of Behavioral Medicine Vol. 4 No. 1 pp. 1-39 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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Allen D. Kanner, James C. Coyne, Catherine Schaefer, et al. (1981). Comparison of two modes of stress measurement: Daily hassles and uplifts versus major life events. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 4(1), 1-39. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00844845

Comparison of two modes of stress measurement: Daily hassles and uplifts versus major life events

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