Stress, self-regulation, and context: Evidence from the health and retirement survey

• Main Authors: Briana Mezuk (Author), Scott Ratliff (Author), Jeannie B. Concha (Author), Cleopatra M. Abdou (Author), Jane Rafferty (Author), Hedwig Lee (Author), James S. Jackson (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2017-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Health-related behaviors, such as smoking, alcohol use, exercise, and diet, are major determinants of physical health and health disparities. However, a growing body of experimental research in humans and animals also suggests these behaviors can impact the ways our bodies respond to stress, such th...