Perceived discrimination and health-related quality of life: Testing the reserve capacity model in Hispanic Americans

Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 153, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 62-79

  Howarter, Alisha D ^a   Bennett, Kymberley K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI KANSAS CITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Health related quality of life; Hispanic Americans; Perceived discrimination; Reserve capacity model

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MALE; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RACISM; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADULT; ANXIETY; FEMALE; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RACISM; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84871257995     PISSN: 00224545     EISSN: 19401183     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224545.2012.703973     Document Type: Article

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