Abstract

The study was designed to test a causal model of theoretical relationships among self-esteem, threat appraisal, coping responses, and the somatic components of illness with a population of professional women. The proposed causal model was derived from Lazarus's cognitively oriented theory of psychological stress and coping. Development of a valid model of interrelations among the variables of interest would assist in the formulation of nursing interventions aimed at decreasing vulnerability to stress and stress-related illness. A correlational field investigation was conducted to test the hypothesized causal model.

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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 9202092; ProQuest document ID: 303957767. The author still retains copyright.

Author Details

Linda Langley Moneyham, PhD, FAAN

Sigma Membership

Alpha, Nu at-Large

Type

Dissertation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Cross-Sectional

Research Approach

Quantitative Research

Keywords:

Mind-body Connection, Professional Women, Stress-related Illness

Advisor

Brenda L. Lyon

Degree

Doctoral-Other

Degree Grantor

Indiana University

Degree Year

1991

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None: Degree-based Submission

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Date of Issue

2019-12-12

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