Gender differences in rates of depression among undergraduates: Measurement matters

Journal of Adolescence

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 613-617

  Grant, Kathryn ^a   Marsh, Patricia ^b   Syniar, Gina ^b   Williams, Megan ^b   Addlesperger, Elisa ^b   Kinzler, Mi Hyon ^b   Cowman, Shaun ^b  

^a DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUNSELING; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RELIABILITY; SEX DIFFERENCE; STUDENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; DEPRESSION; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MALE; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; STUDENTS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036885627     PISSN: 01401971     EISSN: 10959254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jado.2002.0508     Document Type: Article

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