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life stress

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life stress
n.
Events or experiences that produce severe strain, such as failure on the job, marital separation, and loss of a loved person.

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It identified a range of developmental and environmental factors that support positive physical, social, emotional and developmental health outcomes in Aboriginal children, including low levels of major life stress, good family functioning, good speech development and care of the child by the original parents, representing an absence of the risk factors for mental and physical disadvantage.
Researchers suggest that a coordinated approach based on the development of human capabilities is ultimately required to generate positive factors that promote the health and wellbeing of young Aboriginals, such as low major life stress levels and care by original parents.
Investigations into the impact of life stress on health reveal an important link between stress and preventive behaviour.
 
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