A methodological note on modelling the effects of race: The case of psychological distress

Stress and Health

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 337-350

  Nuru Jeter, Amani ^a   Williams, Chyvette T ^b   LaVeist, Thomas A ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Gender; Income; Psychological distress; Psychosocial stress; Race

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HISPANIC; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INCOME; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MALE; MARRIAGE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL STRESS; PREDICTION; RACE DIFFERENCE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL CLASS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 64149087902     PISSN: 15323005     EISSN: 15322998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/smi.1215     Document Type: Article

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