Can we explain increases in young people's psychological distress over time?

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 71, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1819-1830

  Sweeting, Helen ^a   West, Patrick ^a   Young, Robert ^a   Der, Geoff ^a  

^a MRC SOCIAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH SCIENCES UNIT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Explanations; Exposure; Gender; GHQ 12; Psychological distress; Scotland; Social change; Time trends; UK; Vulnerability; Young people

Indexed keywords

GENDER RELATIONS; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL CHANGE; VULNERABILITY; YOUNG POPULATION;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; GENERAL HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL CHANGE; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL STATUS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY; BODY IMAGE; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SCHOOLS; SCOTLAND; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL CHANGE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 78049244467     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2010.08.012     Document Type: Article

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