Age differences in associations between psychological distress and chronic conditions

International Journal of Public Health

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 71-80

  Chittleborough, Catherine R ^a   Winefield, Helen ^c   Gill, Tiffany K ^a,b   Koster, Carmen ^a   Taylor, Anne W ^a,b  

^a Population Research and Outcome Studies Unit   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Age specific; Chronic disease; Psychological distress; Self report; Surveillance

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PREVALENCE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SOUTH AUSTRALIA; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952194480     PISSN: 16618556     EISSN: 1420911X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00038-010-0197-5     Document Type: Article

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