Responses to Stress: Investigating the Role of Gender, Social Relationships, and Touch Avoidance in Italy

Stress is a physiological response to internal and external events we call “stressors”. Response to the same daily stressors varies across individuals and seems to be higher for women. A possible explanation for this phenomenon is that women perceive sociality, relationships, and intimacy—important...

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Main Authors: Marcello Passarelli, Laura Casetta, Luca Rizzi, Raffaella Perrella
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-01-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/2/600