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A new measure of contemporary life stress: development, validation, and reliability of the CRISYS.

Madeleine U. Shalowitz, Carolyn A. Berry, Kenneth A. Rasinski, Christine A. Dannhausen-Brun

PubMed · 1998 · 96 citations · 27 references

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Abstract

Researchers will find the CRISYS useful when evaluating the success of a clinical model or a healthcare system, and the effectiveness of an insurance plan or a government program. Clinicians may also find that the CRISYS is an effective screen for family needs.

References

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Stress, social support, and the buffering hypothesis.

Sheldon Cohen, Thomas A. Wills · Psychological Bulletin · 1985 · 16.4K citations

Behavioral Sciences, Stress Psychology, Social Support Processes +14

The social readjustment rating scale

Thomas H. Holmes, Richard H. Rahe · Journal of Psychosomatic Research · 1967 · 11K citations

Societal Influence, Social Indicator, Social Skill Assessment +4

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

Allen D. Kanner, James C. Coyne, Catherine Schaefer et al. · Journal of Behavioral Medicine · 1981 · 3.1K citations

Quality Of Life, Early Life Stress, Stress Psychology +14

Assessing the impact of life changes: Development of the Life Experiences Survey.

Irwin G. Sarason, James H. Johnson, Judith M. Siegel · Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology · 1978 · 2.5K citations

Quality Of Life, Family Medicine, Life Assessment +20

Exemplification of a Method for Scaling Life Events: The PERI Life Events Scale

Barbara Snell Dohrenwend, Alexander R. Askenasy, Larry Krasnoff et al. · Journal of Health and Social Behavior · 1978 · 1.2K citations