Study of resilience and environmental adversity in midlife health (STREAM).

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The Jerusalem study of resilience and environmental adversity in midlife health (STREAM) was established to examine the prevalence of common mental and physical health issues in mid-adulthood in the inner city of Jerusalem, and to examine their association with lifespan psychosocial factors of vulnerability and resilience.

Method

Participants were 811 randomly selected individuals from 7000 individuals who were born and grew up in inner-Jerusalem. Participants were 34-44 years old during first wave of STREAM assessment. Initial telephone surveys took place in 2007-2008 and participants were followed-up for a second survey 1 year later. Upon funding, a new wave is planned for 2017-2018. Survey topics comprised common health problems (e.g., type 2 diabetes/migraine), h

SUBMITTER: Velthorst E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4654741 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature