Stress-buffering effects of perceived social supports from family members and friends: A comparison of college students and middle-aged adults

Japanese Journal of Psychology

Volumn 68, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 403-409

  Fukuoka, Yoshiharu ^a   Hashimoto, Tsukasa ^a  

^a DOSHISHA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

College students; Depression; Middle aged adults; Perceived social support; Stress buffering effect

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEPRESSION; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY;

ADULT; DEPRESSION; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 0031317698     PISSN: 00215236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4992/jjpsy.68.403     Document Type: Review

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