Perceived everyday discrimination and psychological distress: Does social support matter?

Ethnicity and Health

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 417-434

  Ajrouch, Kristine J ^a   Reisine, Susan ^b   Lim, Sungwoo ^c   Sohn, Woosung ^c   Ismail, Amid ^d  

^a EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^d TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African American women; depressive symptoms; discrimination

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICAN; CHILD HEALTH; EDUCATION; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; NEIGHBORHOOD; PSYCHOLOGY; RACIAL DISPARITY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIAL INDICATOR; SOCIAL SECURITY; URBAN POPULATION; WOMENS STATUS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MENTAL STRESS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MICHIGAN; PREJUDICE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

DETROIT; MICHIGAN; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77955943027     PISSN: 13557858     EISSN: 14653419     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13557858.2010.484050     Document Type: Article

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