In-group identification mediates the effects of subjective in-group status on mental health

British Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 883-893

  Sani, Fabio ^a   Magrin, Maria Elena ^b   Scrignaro, Marta ^b   McCollum, Rachel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILANO BICOCCA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; ITALY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; PRISON; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SATISFACTION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL DOMINANCE; SOCIOMETRIC STATUS;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DEPRESSION; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY; FEMALE; HIERARCHY, SOCIAL; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PRISONS; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; SOCIOMETRIC TECHNIQUES;

EID: 78650161019     PISSN: 01446665     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/014466610X517414     Document Type: Article

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