The perception of stress and its impact on health in poor communities

Journal of Community Health

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 142-149

  Kaplan, Sue A ^a,b   Madden, Vivienne Patricia ^c   Mijanovich, Todor ^b   Purcaro, Ellenrita ^c  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Highbridge Community Life Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic stress; Community based participatory research; Health behaviors; Health disparities

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; POVERTY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW YORK CITY; POVERTY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84872682375     PISSN: 00945145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10900-012-9593-5     Document Type: Article

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