Stress trajectories, health behaviors, and the mental health of black and white young adults

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 72, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1659-1666

  Boardman, Jason D ^a   Alexander, Kari B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression; Ethnicity and mental health; Health behaviors; Health disparities; Stress; USA

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; BLACK POPULATION; LATINO PEOPLE; MENTAL HEALTH; PSYCHOLOGY; PUBLIC HEALTH;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; CHRONIC STRESS; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH DISPARITY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; ILLNESS TRAJECTORY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL STRESS; NEGRO; OBESITY; RACE DIFFERENCE; STRESS MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; CHILD; DEPRESSION; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 79955948526     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2011.03.024     Document Type: Article

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