Gender specific correlates of stigma toward depression in a Canadian general population sample

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 103, Issue 1-3, 2007, Pages 91-97

  Wang, JianLi ^a   Fick, Gordon ^a   Adair, Carol ^a   Lai, Daniel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

General population; Major depression; Mental health literacy; Stigma; Survey

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; STIGMA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALBERTA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PREJUDICE; PUBLIC OPINION; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 34548840804     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2007.01.010     Document Type: Article

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