Haggerty R J
Dev Med Child Neurol. 1980 Jun;22(3):391-400. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.1980.tb03723.x.
Stress has been shown to lower resistance to disease and thus to have a significant effect on susceptibility to a variety of physical and psychological illnesses. A correlation has also been established between the degree of social stress and an individual's use of medical services. However, the majority of people do not respond to stress in these ways. Social supports (e.g. a caring family) seem to be an important protective factor against the effects of stress. Other mtethods of protection (meditation, relaxation response or learning specific coping skills) are also important, but have been little studied. Given their importance in preventive medicine, the author suggests that social support systems should pay an increasing part in health services.
压力已被证明会降低对疾病的抵抗力，从而对易患各种身心疾病产生重大影响。社会压力程度与个人医疗服务使用情况之间也已建立起关联。然而，大多数人并不会以这些方式应对压力。社会支持（如充满关爱的家庭）似乎是抵御压力影响的重要保护因素。其他保护方法（冥想、放松反应或学习特定的应对技巧）也很重要，但研究较少。鉴于它们在预防医学中的重要性，作者建议社会支持系统应在卫生服务中发挥越来越大的作用。
