Determinants, correlates and mediators of psychological distress: A longitudinal study

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 68, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 2199-2205

  Gadalla, Tahany M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Psychological distress; Sense of mastery; Social support; Socioeconomic conditions; Stress

Indexed keywords

GENDER; HEALTH RISK; HEALTH SURVEY; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC STRESS; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADULT; CANADA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 67649259135     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2009.03.040     Document Type: Article

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