Mental health in a gendered context: Gendered community effect on depression and problem drinking

Health and Place

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 990-998

  van Praag, Lore ^a   Bracke, Piet ^a   Christiaens, Wendy ^a   Levecque, Katia ^a,b   Pattyn, Elise ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b RESEARCH FOUNDATION FLANDERS FWO   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Belgium; Context; Depression; Gender; Problem drinking; Unemployment

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

GENDER ISSUE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; MENTAL HEALTH; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS; UNEMPLOYMENT; WOMENS HEALTH;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; BELGIUM; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL STRESS; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNEMPLOYMENT;

BELGIUM; BENELUX; EURASIA; EUROPE; WESTERN EUROPE;

ALCOHOLISM; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 69249217934     PISSN: 13538292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2009.04.003     Document Type: Article

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