The contribution of social support and social strain to depressive symptoms in African American, native American, and European American women

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1104-1129

  Sherman, Aurora M ^a   Skrzypek, Adrienne ^b   Bell, Ronny ^c   Tatum, Cathy ^d   Paskett, Electra D ^d  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ARGOSY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

depressive symptoms; ethnicity; social relations; social strain; social support; women

Indexed keywords

EID: 82255191189     PISSN: 02654075     EISSN: 14603608     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0265407511406895     Document Type: Article

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