Socioeconomic status moderates associations among stressful events, mental health, and relationship satisfaction

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 654-660

  Maisel, Natalya C ^a   Karney, Benjamin R ^b  

^a VA PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Family stress; Low income families; Relationship satisfaction; Socioeconomic status

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ECONOMICS; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LIFE EVENT; MALE; MARRIAGE; MENTAL DISEASE; MIDDLE AGED; POVERTY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SATISFACTION; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FAMILY; FEMALE; FLORIDA; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MARRIAGE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; POVERTY; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84872011508     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0028901     Document Type: Article

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