This study uses longitudinal data to observe how life events, chronic life strains, self concepts,
coping, and social supports come together to form a process of stress. It takes involuntary …

This paper views caregiver stress as a consequence of a process comprising a number of
interrelated conditions, including the socioeconomic characteristics and resources of …

Given medical advances and greater understanding of healthful living habits, people are
living longer lives. Proportionally speaking, a greater percentage of the population is elderly. …

OBJECTIVE—The purpose of this study was to describe the development of the Diabetes
Distress Scale (DDS), a new instrument for the assessment of diabetes-related emotional …

OBJECTIVE To determine the concurrent, prospective, and time-concordant relationships
among major depressive disorder (MDD), depressive symptoms, and diabetes distress with …

OBJECTIVE To identify the pattern of relationships between the 17-item Diabetes Distress
Scale (DDS17) and diabetes variables to establish scale cut points for high distress among …

OBJECTIVE—We sought to determine differences between structured interviews, symptom
questionnaires, and distress measures for assessment of depression in patients with diabetes…

PURPOSE Previous research has documented that diabetes distress, defined as patient
concerns about disease management, support, emotional burden, and access to care, is an …

Objectives. Two thirds of nursing homes are investor owned. This study examined whether
investor ownership affects quality. Methods. We analyzed 1998 data from state inspections of …

Although a sense of mastery is usually treated as a stable personal resource that can
moderate the effects of stress on well-being, in this article we are interested in mastery as an …