Poulin, M. J., Brown, S. L., Dillard, A. J., &Smith, D. M. (2013). Giving to others and the association between stress and mortality. American
Objectives. We sought to test the hypothesis that providing help to others predicts a reduced association between stress and mortality. Methods. We examined data from participants (n = 846) in a study in the Detroit, Michigan, area. Participants completed baseline interviews that assessed past-year stressful events and whether the participant had provided tangible assistance to friends or family members. Participant mortality and time to death was monitored for ...