Victimization in early life and mental health in adulthood: An examination of the mediating and moderating influences of psychosocial resources

Journal of Health and Social Behavior

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 48-63

  Hill, Terrence D ^a   Kaplan, Lauren M ^a   French, Michael T ^a   Johnson, Robert J ^a  

^a Department of Biology   (United States)

Author keywords

Psychological distress; Self esteem; Social support; Victimization; Violence

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; POVERTY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; URBAN POPULATION; VICTIM;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADULT SURVIVORS OF CHILD ABUSE; AGED; CHILD; CRIME VICTIMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; POVERTY; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; URBAN POPULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77952765513     PISSN: 00221465     EISSN: 21506000     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022146509361194     Document Type: Article

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