Marital transitions, marital beliefs, and mental health

Journal of Health and Social Behavior

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 111-125

  Simon, Robin W ^a   Marcussen, Kristen ^a  

^a Seashore Hall W140 ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MALE; MARRIAGE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STATISTICAL MODEL; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; CULTURE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; MARRIAGE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033141663     PISSN: 00221465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2676367     Document Type: Article

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