Nakia Cornelius Susan Ingram English 1103-036 20 September 2012 Annotated Bibliography Carnegie Mellon University.

"Who's stressed in the US? Adult stress levels from 1983-2009 described." ScienceDaily, 11 Jun. 2012. Web. 20 Sep. 2012. This is a research article from an online newspaper. There were mainly graphs and statistics included in this article. Results show women report more stress, stress decreases with age, and the recent economic downturn mostly affected white, middle-aged men with college educations and full-time jobs. Stress contributes to poorer health practices, increased risk for disease. Their results also showed between a 10 and 30 percent increase in stress in all the demographic categories between 1983 and 2009. This source helped me with statistics for my research paper.

Carpi, John. Stress: Its Worse Than You Think. Psychology Today. 22 Nov 2010. 21 Sept. 2012. Web. This is an article on the negative side of stress. Stress affects your brain and body. Too much of it can be fatal. The experience of stress in the past magnifies your reactivity to stress in the future. Technological advances have increased and leisure time has shrunk. This can contribute to why people are so stressed. This article is credible because it is included in an online psychology magazine.

Lovallo, William. Stress and Health: Biological and Psychological interactions. Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma, 2005. Print William R. Lovallo's research includes relationships between states of stress, biological responses, and their effects on health. It includes the biological links between emotions and changes in health. The book gives you history of the concept of stress. This source is credible

because many of the ideas in the book were discussed by Lovallo and his colleagues at the University of Oklahoma on the neurobiology of stress.

Scott, Elizabeth. Stress and Health: How Stress Affects Your Body, and How You Can Stay Healthier. About.com. 14 May. 2011. Web. 21 Sept. 2012. This is a fact sheet on stress. It includes information on the types of stress, the fight or flight response, implications on chronic stress. It also teaches you techniques to tame tension and preventing excess stress. Stress should not damage your health. If you handle your stress early, you can be on the road to a healthier, happier life. This source is credible because disease and condition content is reviewed by the medical review board before posted.

Stoppeler, Melissa. Stress. MedicineNet.com. 2011. Web. 20 Mar. 2012. This is website is like a fact sheet. Stress affects the individual from the external and internal. Because of the overabundance of stress in our modern lives, we usually think of stress as abad thing, but from a biological point of view, stress can be a neutral, negative, or positive experience. Factors of Stress include the physical environment, including your job, your relationships with others, your home, and all the situations, challenges, difficulties, and expectations you're confronted with on a daily basis. This source is credible because it was written and edited from doctors.

Teague, Michael, Mackenzie, Sara, and Rosenthal David. Your Health Today. New York: McGraw Hill, 2nd ed. 2011. 54-66. Print. This is a health book that has a detailed section on stress. It describes the relationship between stress and disease, the general adaption syndrome, health effects on stress, and a list of symptoms on stress. It includes sources of stress including life events and daily hassles. Some studies suggest that college years may be the most stressful time in peoples lives. Many college students adapt habits to deal with stress that are ineffective and unhealthy. Next is Job pressure. Lastly, it is money and financial worries. The book includes ways to manage your stress and relaxation techniques. This source is credible because it a textbook reviewed by representatives from many colleges in the United States.