Examining fear and stress as mediators between disorder perceptions and personal health, depression, and anxiety

Social Science Research

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1515-1528

  Wallace, Danielle ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Disorder; Fear of crime; Health; Mental health

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866549072     PISSN: 0049089X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssresearch.2012.06.005     Document Type: Article

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