The British Journal of Psychiatry 131: 26-34 (1977)
© 1977 The Royal College of Psychiatrists
Life events and illness: a three year prospective study
AP Schless, A Teichman, J Mendels, NW Weinstein and K Weller
In an investigation of the relation between life events (stressors) and
illness, 87 medical students reported on a prospective basis their health
and life events history over a three year period. There were a few positive
findings, e.g. that subjects who reported more life events during the
period also reported more illnesses during that period. Overall, however,
the study showed a lack of statistically significant association between
life events and illness.