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stress-buffering hypothesis  

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  • Acute or chronic stressful experiences such as illness, life events, and developmental transitions often impose demands that we are unable to address. Such experiences are thought to put people at risk for psychological and physical disease and disorder. [Source: Encyclopedia of Health and Behavior; Stress-Buffering Hypothesis]

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