What accounts for depressive symptoms among mothers? The impact of socioeconomic status, family structure and psychosocial stress

International Journal of Public Health

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 385-396

  Sperlich, Stefanie ^a   Arnhold Kerri, Sonja ^a   Geyer, Siegfried ^a  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Depressive symptoms; Family characteristics; Mother; Psychosocial stress

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHER; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; DEPRESSION; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHERS; PERCEPTION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80755153317     PISSN: 16618556     EISSN: 1420911X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00038-011-0272-6     Document Type: Article

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