Personal resources and the social distribution of depression

American Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 643-672

  Turner, R Jay ^a   Lloyd, Donald A ^b   Roszell, Patricia ^b  

^a FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Depression; Mastery; Self esteem; Social status; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CANADA; DEPRESSION; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH; HUMAN; MALE; MARRIAGE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CANADA; DEPRESSION; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SAMPLING STUDIES; SELF CONCEPT; SELF EFFICACY; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; URBAN HEALTH;

EID: 0033202754     PISSN: 00910562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022189904602     Document Type: Article

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