Reasons for disclosing depression matter: The consequences of having egosystem and ecosystem goals

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 453-462

  Garcia, Julie A ^a   Crocker, Jennifer ^b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression; Disclosure; Mental illness; Motivations; Psychological well being; Stigma; USA

Indexed keywords

MENTAL HEALTH; PSYCHOLOGY;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; ECOSYSTEM; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SEXUAL MINORITY; STIGMA; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; DISCLOSURE; EGO; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTIVATION; PERCEPTION; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIOLOGY, MEDICAL;

MIDWEST; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 48549083792     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2008.03.016     Document Type: Article

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