Social hierarchy and depression: The role of emotion suppression

Journal of Psychology: Interdisciplinary and Applied

Volumn 146, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 417-436

  Langner, Carrie A ^a   Epel, Elissa S ^b   Matthews, Karen A ^c   Moskowitz, Judith T ^d   Adler, Nancy E ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMOTION; ETHNIC GROUP; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEX RATIO; SOCIAL DOMINANCE; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMOTIONS; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HIERARCHY, SOCIAL; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; SAN FRANCISCO; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84861805070     PISSN: 00223980     EISSN: 19401019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00223980.2011.652234     Document Type: Article

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