Background: Older caregivers of patients with mental heath difficulties report poor physical health. This study examined whether younger parental caregivers of children with developmental disabilities would also report ...

This thesis documents a PhD research project, conducted over three years, that investigates the important features and functions associated with heroes. This programme of research was designed to add to the scant literature ...

Background: Research suggests that perceived Social Evaluative Threat (SET) activates the hypothalamus-pituitary adrenal (HPA) axis resulting in the release of cortisol into the bloodstream which, if experienced frequently, ...

Background: Exaggerated cardiovascular reactions to psychological stress are considered a risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity. Social support may reduce such risk by attenuating cardiovascular reactivity to stress. ...