Religious beliefs, faith community involvement and depression: A study of rural, low-income mothers

Women and Health

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 51-62

  Betsy Garrison, M E ^a   Marks, Loren D ^a   Lawrence, Frances C ^a   Braun, Bonnie ^b  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Faith community involvement; Low income; Maternal depression; Religious beliefs

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL HEALTH; RELIGION; RURAL AREA; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MENTAL HEALTH; MOTHERS; POVERTY; QUESTIONNAIRES; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPIRITUALITY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 21044437897     PISSN: 03630242     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J013v40n03_04     Document Type: Article

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