Gender differences in mental health: The mediating role of perceived personal discrimination

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1118-1129

  Dambrun, Michaël ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CLERMONT AUVERGNE   (France)

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EID: 34247365638     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: 15591816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2007.00202.x     Document Type: Article

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