Arousability and stress-related physical symptoms: a validation study of Coren's arousal predisposition scale. |
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| Authors: | R A Hicks P A Conti T Nellis |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Psychology, San Jose State University, CA 95192. |
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| Abstract: | Coren's Arousal Predisposition Scale was validated against 249 college students' self-ratings of stress-related physical symptoms and an item that assessed general level of health. As we predicted, the 126 high-arousability subjects were substantially higher in mean stress-related symptoms score and lower in general health than the 123 peers low in arousability. These data suggest that the Arousal Predisposition Scale may be a useful instrument in the study of human stress. |
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