life events evaluation

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  • life events evaluation
    • supporting evidence
      • Sheldon and Cohen et al 1993 - gave 394 participants variety of questionnaires to complete including life events scale
      • Participants were exposed to common cold virus, quarantined and monitored for signs of infection
      • Research controlled for factors eg) weight, age, other health practices, still found relationship between stress and subsequent vulnerability to illness
      • Some personality factors also excluded, adding weight to suggestion that life changes were having significant effect

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