Neuroticism and psychological distress: To what extent is their association due to person-environment correlation?

European Psychiatry

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-5

  Ploubidis, G B ^a   Frangou, S ^b  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Neuroticism; Person environment correlation; Psychological distress

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; NEUROSIS; PERSONALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ENVIRONMENT; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; NEUROTIC DISORDERS; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; QUESTIONNAIRES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 78751591642     PISSN: 09249338     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2009.11.003     Document Type: Article

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