Aneshensel, C. S. (1992). Social Stress: Theory and Research. Annual Review of Sociology, 18, 15–38. http://www.jstor.org/stable/2083444

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Refers to perceived threatening or demanding stimuli, and in turn initiating the stress process.

Stressors

Social Stress: Theory and Research

- Social support
- Denunciation
- Collective action
- Ritual
- Stigmatization
- Reinterpretation of stress


Mediation Forms that Impact Effects of Stressors

The experience of stress begins with an encounter with a potential stressor. These stimuli can be categorized in various ways and include a wide range of events, such as major traumas, significant life changes, daily annoyances, and other situations that expose an individual to regular threat or challenge.

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