Sex differences in coping and depression among young adults

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 43, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 1453-1460

  Hänninen, Vilma ^a   Aro, Hillevi ^b  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^b NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Coping; Depression; Sex differences

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0030297545     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0277-9536(96)00045-7     Document Type: Article

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