Life stress, social support, and psychological vulnerability: Epidemiological considerations

Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1982, Pages 341-362

  Thoits, Peggy A ^a  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MENTAL STRESS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REVIEW; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED STATES;

COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; CONNECTICUT; HUMAN; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.;

EID: 0020196023     PISSN: 00904392     EISSN: 15206629     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1520-6629(198210)10:4<341::AID-JCOP2290100406>3.0.CO;2-J     Document Type: Article

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