Perceived Discrimination and Women's Psychological Distress: The Roles of Collective and Personal Self-Esteem

Journal of Counseling Psychology

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 154-164

  Fischer, Ann R ^a   Holz, Kenna Bolton ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

collective self esteem; discrimination; distress; group identity; sexism

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PEER GROUP; PERCEPTION; PERCEPTIVE DISCRIMINATION; SELF ESTEEM; SEXISM;

EID: 34548838547     PISSN: 00220167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-0167.54.2.154     Document Type: Article

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