A comparison of the illness perceptions of North Indian and white British women

Journal of Mental Health

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 22-32

  Taylor, Rumina ^a   Brown, June S L ^a   Weinman, John ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brief illness perception questionnaire; Depression; Health beliefs; Illness perceptions; South Asian

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRIEF ILLNESS PERCEPTION QUESTIONNAIRE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSULTATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEPRESSION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INDIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NAMED INVENTORIES, QUESTIONNAIRES AND RATING SCALES; PERCEPTION; RELIGION; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSION; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INDIA; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84872914642     PISSN: 09638237     EISSN: 13600567     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09638237.2012.734664     Document Type: Article

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