Unfulfilled expectations and symptoms of depression among young adults

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 73, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 729-736

  Mossakowski, Krysia N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

Life course expectations; Symptoms of depression; The transition to adulthood; USA; Young adults

Indexed keywords

ADULT; EMPLOYMENT; LEAST SQUARES METHOD; MENTAL HEALTH; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; YOUNG POPULATION;

ADULT; ADULTHOOD; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; EXPECTATION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LIFE STRESS; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; PARENTHOOD; PHYSICAL DISEASE; PREDICTION; RACE DIFFERENCE; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SYMPTOM; UNEMPLOYMENT; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGING; DEPRESSION; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 80051862342     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: 18735347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2011.06.021     Document Type: Article

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