Chronic stress and asthma in adolescents.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

First, to review and critically discuss published evidence on psychosocial stressors, stress, and asthma in adolescents and, then, discuss potential future directions in this field.

Data sources

The data source is the National Library of Medicine (PubMed database).

Study selections

A literature search was conducted for human studies on stressors or stress and asthma between 2000 and 2020. Studies that were published in English, contained a full text, and included adolescents were considered for inclusion in this review.

Results

Compared with the available body of evidence in children and adults, relatively few studies have been published in adolescents. Current evidence suggests that exposure to stressors (at the individual, family, and community leve

SUBMITTER: Landeo-Gutierrez J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7529939 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature