Short communication: Prospective evidence for a reciprocal relationship between sense of control and depressive symptoms following a flood

Stress and Health

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 161-166

  Stimpson, Jim P ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Depressive symptoms; Locus of control; Mental health; Natural disaster; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECT; AGED; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; EXPERIENCE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; FLOODING; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALITY; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATH ANALYSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; STRESS;

EID: 33748497398     PISSN: 15323005     EISSN: 15322998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/smi.1091     Document Type: Article

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