Psychological distress in migrants in Australia over 50 years old: A longitudinal investigation

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 98, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 99-108

  Chou, Kee Lee ^a  

^a LINGNAN UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Australia; Older migrants; Psychological distress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; AUSTRALIA; COHORT ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; DETERIORATION; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISTRESS SYNDROME; DIVORCE; EDUCATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE 12; HEALTH STATUS; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; IMMIGRATION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WIDOW;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AUSTRALIA; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TRANSIENTS AND MIGRANTS;

EID: 33845986024     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2006.07.002     Document Type: Article

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