Psychological perspectives on pathways linking socioeconomic status and physical health

Annual Review of Psychology

Volumn 62, Issue , 2011, Pages 501-530

  Matthews, Karen A ^a   Gallo, Linda C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

emotions; gender; inflammation; life course; metabolic factors; race; resources; sleep; socioeconomic status; stress

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EMOTION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MENTAL STRESS; POVERTY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EMOTIONS; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; POVERTY; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 78650993246     PISSN: 00664308     EISSN: 15452085     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1146/annurev.psych.031809.130711     Document Type: Article

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