Chapter

Do Women React to Stress Differently Than Men?

From Health Education Health 100 Version 3 by Garrett Rieck, MA, ACSM-CPT & Justin Lundin, MA

Concepts

1. How may women and men respond differently to stress?

   "Some research suggests that women may report more physical symptoms of stress, although the evidence is not sufficient to apply this to all women. Women often use a tend-and-befriend response by cari