Foundational Papers in Stress Science
Here we provide references to books, papers, and studies our Network views as ‘classic’ or foundational studies of stress, well-being, health, and aging. We welcome your suggested additions by submitting them in the form here or emailing StressNetwork@ucsf.edu.
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Click on the article titles to download a pdf of the article or on the DOI to go directly to the journal site.
Daily Stress
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Charles, S.T., Piazza, J.R., Mogle, J., Sliwinski, M.J., Almeida, D.M. (2013). The wear-and-tear of daily stressors on mental health. Psychological Science, 24(5), 733-741. https://doi.org/10.1177/0956797612462222
Measurement
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​Epel, E. S., Crosswell, A. D., Mayer, S. E., Prather, A. A., Slavich, G. M., Puterman, E., & Mendes, W. B. (2018). More than a feeling: A unified view of stress measurement for population science. Frontiers in neuroendocrinology, 49, 146–169. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yfrne.2018.03.001
Socio-economic Status
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Adler, N. E., Boyce, T., Chesney, M. A., Cohen, S., Folkman, S., Kahn, R. L., & Syme, S. L. (1994). Socioeconomic status and health: The challenge of the gradient. American Psychologist, 49(1), 15-24. https://doi.org/10.1037/0003-066X.49.1.15
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Gallo, L.C. & Matthews, K.A. (2003). Understanding the association between socioeconomic status and physical health: Do negative emotions play a role? Psychological Bulletin, 129(1), 10-51 https://doi.org/10.1037/0033-2909.129.1.10
Stress and Physiological Processes
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Waters, S. F., West, T. V., & Mendes, W. B. (2014). Stress contagion: physiological covariation between mothers and infants. Psychological science, 25(4), 934–942. https://doi.org/10.1177/0956797613518352
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Miller, G.E., Chen, E., Zhous, E.S. (2007). If it goes up, must it come down? Chronic stress and the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical axis in humans. Psychological Bulletin, 133(1), 25-45. https://doi.org/10.1037/0033-2909.133.1.25
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Sapolsky, R.M. (1996). Stress, glucocorticoids, and damage to the nervous system: The current state of confusion. Stress, 1(1), 1-19. https://doi.org/10.3109/10253899609001092
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Stress, Immunity, and Disease
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Glaser, R. & Kiecolt-Glaser, J.K. (2005). Stress-induced immune dysfunction: Implications for health. Nature Reviews Immunology, 5(3), 243-251. https://doi.org/10.1038/nri1571
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Steptoe, A. & Kivimaki, M. (2012). Stress and cardiovascular disease. Nature Reviews Cardiology, 9, 360-370. https://doi.org/10.1038/nrcardio.2012.45
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Cohen, S., Tyrell, D.A.J., Smith, A.P. (1991). Psychological stress and susceptibility to the common cold. N Engl J Med, 325, 606-612. https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJM199108293250903
Stressful Life Events
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Kessler, R.C. (1997). The effects of stressful life events on depression. Annual Review of Psychology, 48(1), 191-214. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev.psych.48.1.191
Classic Books on Stress
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Antonovsky, A. (1987). Unraveling the mystery of health: How people manage stress and stay well. San Francisco, CA, US: Jossey-Bass.
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Cohen, S., Kessler, R. C., & Gordon, L. U. (Eds.). (1997). Measuring stress: A guide for health and social scientists. Oxford University Press on Demand.
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Folkman, S. & Lazarus, R.S. (1984). Stress, Appraisal, and Coping. New York, NY, US: Springer.
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Horowitz, M. J. (1976). Stress response syndromes. Oxford, England: Jason Aronson.
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Lazarus, R.S. (1996). Psychological stress and the coping process. New York, NY, US: McGraw-Hill.