Gender differences in depressive symptoms: The role of daily hassles, coping styles, social support and personal mastery

Journal of the Indian Academy of Applied Psychology

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 86-97

  Bhatia, Sangeeta ^a   Dey, Shohag ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELHI   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

Coping styles; Daily hassles; Depression; Personal mastery

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860197009     PISSN: 00194247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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