Skin Tone, Racism, Locus of Control, Hostility, and Blood Pressure in Hispanic College Students

Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 340-348

  Trevino, Brandy ^a   Ernst, Frederick A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS PAN AMERICAN   (United States)

Author keywords

blood pressure; Hispanics; hostility; locus of control; racism; skin tone

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861646581     PISSN: 07399863     EISSN: 15526364     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0739986311435900     Document Type: Article

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