Examining the moderating role of self-esteem in the link between experiences of perceived sexist events and psychological distress

Journal of Counseling Psychology

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 50-56

  Moradi, Bonnie ^a   Subich, Linda Mezydlo ^b  

^a University of Florida ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AKRON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; RATING SCALE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF ESTEEM; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STATISTICS; STUDENT T TEST;

EID: 0842303636     PISSN: 00220167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-0167.51.1.50     Document Type: Article

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