Interpersonal stress and poor health: The mediating role of loneliness

European Psychologist

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 3-11

  Aanes, Mette M ^a,b   Mittelmark, Maurice B ^a   Hetland, Jørn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^b STATOIL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Interpersonal stress; Loneliness; Mental health; Somatic symptoms

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950311018     PISSN: 10169040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/1016-9040/a000003     Document Type: Review

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