The association of perceived abuse and discrimination after september 11,2001, with psychological distress, level of happiness, and health status among Arab Americans

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 100, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 284-291

  Padela, Aasim I ^a,c   Heisler, Michele ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARAB; ARTICLE; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HAPPINESS; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STATISTICAL MODEL; TERRORISM; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARABS; FEMALE; HAPPINESS; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MICHIGAN; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PREJUDICE; SEPTEMBER 11 TERRORIST ATTACKS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 75649117038     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2009.164954     Document Type: Article

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