Epidemiology of psychological distress: A population-based cross-sectional study;Epidemiologia do distress psicológico: Estudo transversal de base populacional

Revista de Saude Publica

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 434-439

  Sparrenberger, Felipe ^a   dos Santos, Iná ^b   da Costa Lima, Rosaângela ^b  

^a REGIONAL UNIVERSITY OF BLUMENAU   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PELOTAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Health surveys; Living conditions; Prevalence; Self concept; Socioeconomic factors; Stress, psychological

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CHI SQUARE TEST; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NERVOUSNESS; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; RATING SCALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ASPECT; URBAN POPULATION; WELLBEING;

EID: 0141605912     PISSN: 00348910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0034-89102003000400007     Document Type: Article

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