Stress buffering effects of social support on depressive symptoms in middle age: Reciprocity and community mental health

Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences

Volumn 60, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 652-661

  Takizawa, Tohru ^a,e   Kondo, Tsuyoshi ^a   Sakihara, Seizou ^b   Ariizumi, Makoto ^a   Watanabe, Naoki ^c   Oyama, Hirofumi ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE RYUKYUS   (Japan)

^b OKINAWA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c Aomori Prefectural Center for Mental Health and Welfare   (Japan)

^d AOMORI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH AND WELFARE   (Japan)

^e Hachinohe Junior College   (Japan)

Author keywords

Complete cross sectional survey; Depressive symptoms; Middle age; Social support; Stress buffering effect; Suicide prevention

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; JAPAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; COMMUNICATION; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; JAPAN; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SUICIDE;

EID: 33750943026     PISSN: 13231316     EISSN: 14401819     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1819.2006.01579.x     Document Type: Article

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