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William R. AvisonThe University of Western Ontario Verified email at uwo.ca Cited by 7953 |
Mental health benefits of interactions with nature in children and teenagers: A systematic review
S Tillmann, D Tobin, W Avison… - J Epidemiol Community …, 2018 - jech.bmj.com
Background It is commonly believed that nature has positive impacts on children's health,
including physical, mental and social dimensions. This review focuses on how accessibility …
including physical, mental and social dimensions. This review focuses on how accessibility …
Status variations in stress exposure: Implications for the interpretation of research on race, socioeconomic status, and gender
Life events checklists have been the predominant method for estimating variations in stress
exposure. It is unknown, however, whether such inventories are equally meaningful for …
exposure. It is unknown, however, whether such inventories are equally meaningful for …
Stressful life events and depressive symptoms: Disaggregating the effects of acute stressors and chronic strains
We present evidence indicating that life events checklists may provide information both on
eventful stressors and on chronic life strains. By making minor modifications to the probe …
eventful stressors and on chronic life strains. By making minor modifications to the probe …
Gender differences in symptoms of depression among adolescents
WR Avison, DD McAlpine - Journal of health and social behavior, 1992 - JSTOR
In this paper, we examine sources of gender differences in depressive symptoms among
adolescents. Using data collected from a self-administered survey of 306 high school …
adolescents. Using data collected from a self-administered survey of 306 high school …
Asian immigrants and the stress process: A study of Koreans in Canada
S Noh, WR Avison - Journal of health and social behavior, 1996 - JSTOR
The stress process paradigm is one of the most widely held perspectives in the sociology of
mental health. While this model has been applied to a large number of research problems …
mental health. While this model has been applied to a large number of research problems …
Family structure, stress, and psychological distress: A demonstration of the impact of differential exposure
WR Avison, J Ali, D Walters - Journal of health and social …, 2007 - journals.sagepub.com
In this article, we evaluate the relative power of differential exposure and differential
vulnerability to stressors to account for variations in psychological distress between single …
vulnerability to stressors to account for variations in psychological distress between single …
The discharged psychiatric patient: a review of social, social-psychological, and psychiatric correlates of outcome.
WR Avison, KN Speechley - The American journal of psychiatry, 1987 - europepmc.org
The authors review research over the past decade on the social, social-psychological, and
psychiatric correlates of community adaptation among discharged psychiatric patients. A …
psychiatric correlates of community adaptation among discharged psychiatric patients. A …
[BOOK][B] Stress and mental health: Contemporary issues and prospects for the future
Providing fresh insights into the complex relationship between stress and mental health,
internationally recognized contributors identifie emerging conceptual issues, highlight …
internationally recognized contributors identifie emerging conceptual issues, highlight …
Gender and depression: Assessing exposure and vulnerability to life events in a chronically strained population
It has been suggested that higher levels of distress among women may be partially a
function of their nurturant roles. Role-related differences in exposure and/or responsiveness …
function of their nurturant roles. Role-related differences in exposure and/or responsiveness …
Innovations in the measurement of life stress: Crisis theory and the significance of event resolution
Further progress in understanding the significance of stress for psychological well-being
requires improved strategies for controlling both inter-and intra-event variability across …
requires improved strategies for controlling both inter-and intra-event variability across …