Psychological distress after employment transitions: The role of subjective financial position as a mediator

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 48-52

  Thomas, Claudia ^a,b   Benzeval, Michaela ^b   Stansfeld, Stephen ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH IMPACT; HEALTH RISK; HEALTH SURVEY; MENTAL HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS; UNEMPLOYMENT; WOMENS HEALTH;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; FINANCE; GENERAL HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNEMPLOYMENT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INCOME; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; UNEMPLOYMENT; WOMEN, WORKING;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 33846270036     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.2005.044206     Document Type: Article

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