Measuring population mental health and social well-being

International Journal of Public Health

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 421-430

  Van Lente, Eric ^a   Barry, Margaret M ^a   Molcho, Michal ^a   Morgan, Karen ^b   Watson, Dorothy ^c   Harrington, Janas ^d   McGee, Hannah ^b  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

^b ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS IN IRELAND   (Ireland)

^c TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^d UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Population mental health Social well being

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; IRELAND; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; IRELAND; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84863775817     PISSN: 16618556     EISSN: 1420911X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00038-011-0317-x     Document Type: Article

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