The Relationship Between Reproductive Work and Sociodemographic and Psychosocial Factors in Regard to Psychological Distress in Men and Women in Spain

Prevention Science

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 423-434

  Ruiz Pérez, Isabel ^a,b,d   Ricci Cabello, Ignacio ^b,e   Plazaola Castaño, Juncal ^a,b   Montero Piñar, María Isabel ^b,c   Escribá Agüir, Vicenta ^b  

^a Regional Health Ministry   (Spain)

^b CIBER EPIDEMIOLOGÍA Y SALUD PÚBLICA CIBERESP   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

^d ANDALUSIAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Spain)

^e Institut Universitari d'Investigació en Ciències de La Salut IUNICS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Gender; Psychological distress; Psychosocial factors; Reproductive work; Survey

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SPAIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CAREGIVERS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SPAIN; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 81255185429     PISSN: 13894986     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11121-011-0224-7     Document Type: Article

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