Current Issues and Future Directions in Research into the Stress Process

The structure of coping

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Psychological stress and the coping process

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Social support as a moderator of life stress

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An Analysis of Coping in a Middle-Aged Community Sample

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The Stress Process

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Mechanisms Linking Social Ties and Support to Physical and Mental Health

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Social Support and Health.

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The sociological study of stress

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Childhood Adversities and Adult Psychiatric Disorders in the National Comorbidity Survey Replication I: Associations With First Onset of DSM-IV Disorders

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The negative side of social interaction: Impact on psychological well-being.

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Beyond forced moves: examining anticipatory stress around housing loss

Schmidt, S., & Phillips, L. A. (2026) · Social Problems · doi:10.1093/socpro/spag058

The relationships between perceived ICT convenience patterns, attitudes toward aging, and multidimensional health outcomes among older adults

Li, Z., & Song, Z. (2026) · Frontiers in Public Health · doi:10.3389/fpubh.2026.1955930

Peace From on High? How Religion Moderates the Stress of Higher Status American Workers

Murdock, R., Upenieks, L., & Schieman, S. (2026) · Journal of Religion and Health · doi:10.1007/s10943-026-02782-4

“There Just Wasn’t Time for a Discussion”: Czech Employees’ Experiences with Work-Related Stress during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Veverková, M. K. (2025) · Górnośląskie Studia Socjologiczne · doi:10.31261/gss_sn.2025.16.10

Food insecurity and mental health over time: Separate tests of loneliness as a mediator and as a moderator

Chai, L. (2026) · The British Journal of Social Work · doi:10.1093/bjsw/bcag193

Explaining micro and macro worries and their associations with subjective well-being: insights from the 2024 Austrian Social Survey

Etter, C., Aschauer, W., & Prandner, D. (2026) · International Journal of Sociology · doi:10.1080/00207659.2026.2730509

Frailty, Caregiver Burden, and Depressive Symptoms Among Family Caregivers of Community-Dwelling Frail Older Adults: The Moderated Mediating Role of Social Support, Mastery, and Competence

Zhou, W., Wu, Z., Wang, C., Zhao, S., Zhang, Y., Ji, L., Jin, Y., Liu, Q., Li, Y., Yu, J., et al. (2026) · Research in Gerontological Nursing · doi:10.3928/19404921-20260914-01

“It’s Not Worth It!” How the Stress of Higher Status Contributes to Advancement Hesitancy

Hill, D. W., Badawy, P. J., Schieman, S., & Narisada, A. (2026) · Sociological Perspectives · doi:10.1177/07311214261484570

A methodological illustration of robust regression for estimating the financial stress-mental health relationship in student populations

Ismail, A. R. (2026) · Mental Wellness · doi:10.4081/mw.2026.73

Infrastructure disruption severity during the 2021 Texas winter storm and future winter weather concerns: The roles of emotional stress and trust in emergency management organizations

Yoon, S., Choi, S., & Kim, S.-H. (2026) · Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment · doi:10.1080/10911359.2026.2744581

Bringing it home: Couple health behavior discordance and the physiological returns to social participation in China

Chen, A., & Ang, S. (2026) · Social Science & Medicine · doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2026.119920

Structuralizing the stress process: states as contextual determinants of stress and mental health

Donnelly, R., Zhang, Z., Farina, M. P., & Powell, B. W. (2026) · Social Forces · doi:10.1093/sf/soag151

The Promise and Price of Challenging Work: A Study of Health-Related Trade-Offs

Badawy, P. J., & Schieman, S. (2026) · Work and Occupations · doi:10.1177/07308884261500101

Psychosocial Resources Mediate Stress and Dual Continua of Mental Health Outcomes in College Students: A Structural Equation Model

Tian, X., Liu, Y., Yu, Q., Wallack, C., & Ueda, M. (2026) · Journal of Counseling & Development · doi:10.1002/jcad.70080

‘Mental Weathering’

Ogunbode, C. A., Iorfa, S. K., Uchendu, J. O., Patel, M. A., Lekwa, H., Olude, A., Dankwa, P., Jeng, F., Singhateh, A., Mansaray, R., et al. (2026) · doi:10.1093/9780198986201.003.0092

The Effects of Sleep Disturbance and Close Family Presence in the Relationship Between Elder Abuse Victimization and Anxiety

Yoon, S. (2026) · Journal of Aggression Maltreatment & Trauma · doi:10.1080/10926771.2026.2753709

Intimate Partner Violence Around the Time of Pregnancy and Infant Safe Sleep Practices

Jones, B. W., Peterson, S. K., Swedo, E. A., Parks, S. E., Lambert, A. B. E., & D’Angelo, D. V. (2026) · Journal of Interpersonal Violence · doi:10.1177/08862605261494596

The Mental Health Consequences of Losing a Parent: Does Culture Moderate the Impact of Parental Death?

Ito, D. (2022) · Digital Archive @ GSU · doi:10.57709/4869278

The Stress Process: Its Origins, Evolution, and Future

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Stress Process, The

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The Stress Process Revisited

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Introduction and Overview

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Future Prospects for Stress Research

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