Men, women and friends - Are there differences in relation to mental well-being?

Quality of Life Research

Volumn 9, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 841-845

  Hintikka, J ^a   Koskela, T ^b   Kontula, O ^c   Koskela, K ^b   Viinamaki H ^a  

^a KUOPIO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b Lung and Health Association   (Finland)

^c Population Research Institute   (Finland)

Author keywords

Interpersonal relations; Mental health; Population; Social support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FAMILY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADULT; AGED; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; INTERVIEWS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0034466209     PISSN: 09629343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008904215743     Document Type: Article

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