Determinants of perceived sexism and their role on the association of sexism with mental health

Women and Health

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 583-603

  Borrell, Carme ^a   Artazcoz, Lucia ^b   Gil González, Diana ^c   Pérez, Katherine ^b   Pérez, Glòria ^a   Vives Cases, Carmen ^c   Rohlfs, Izabella ^b  

^a UNIVERSITAT POMPEU FABRA   (Spain)

^b CIBER EPIDEMIOLOGÍA Y SALUD PÚBLICA CIBERESP   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Family characteristics; Gender discrimination; Poor mental health; Sexism; Socioeconomic characteristics; Work organization

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIOECONOMICS; SPAIN; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ADULT; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; PREJUDICE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SPAIN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80053504865     PISSN: 03630242     EISSN: 15410331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03630242.2011.608416     Document Type: Article

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