Construct validity of a measure of acculturative stress in African Americans

Psychological Assessment

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 462-466

  Joiner Jr , Thomas E ^a   Walker, Rheeda L ^b  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; COLLEGE STUDENT; CULTURAL FACTOR; DEPRESSION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FAMILY LIFE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEGRO; SOCIAL ASPECT; STRESS; SUICIDE; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0036899992     PISSN: 10403590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1040-3590.14.4.462     Document Type: Article

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