Sex Differences in Coping Styles and Implications for Depressed Mood

International Journal of Stress Management

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 333-350

  Howerton, Amanda ^a   Van Gundy, Karen ^b  

^a SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

chronic strain; coping style; depressed mood; sex gender; the stress process

Indexed keywords

EID: 72149120877     PISSN: 10725245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0016843     Document Type: Article

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