Psychological distress among black and white Americans: Differential effects of social support, negative interaction and personal control

Journal of Health and Social Behavior

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 390-407

  Lincoln, Karen D ^a   Chatters, Linda M ^b,c   Taylor, Robert Joseph ^b,d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c University School of Social Work   (United States)

^d Institute for Social Research   (United States)

^e and Hlth

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ANALYTIC METHOD; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EUROPEAN AMERICAN; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERSONALITY; PREDICTION; REVIEW; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; CONFLICT; ETHNOLOGY; HUMAN RELATION; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 0642273255     PISSN: 00221465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1519786     Document Type: Review

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