Does transition into parenthood lead to changes in mental health? Findings from three waves of a population based panel study

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 339-345

  Mckenzie, Sarah K ^a   Carter, Kristie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH; DATA SET; EMPLOYMENT; LINEARITY; LONGITUDINAL GRADIENT; MENTAL HEALTH; POPULATION STRUCTURE; PSYCHOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATOR; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LEARNING; LIFE EVENT; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ZEALAND; PARENT; POVERTY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL CLASS; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; LINEAR MODELS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ZEALAND; PARENTS; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; POVERTY AREAS; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SET (PSYCHOLOGY); SOCIAL CLASS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84875055367     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: 14702738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech-2012-201765     Document Type: Article

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