Does social support protect against depression & psychological distress? Findings from the RELACHS study of East London adolescents

Journal of Adolescence

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 393-402

  Khatib, Yasmin ^a   Bhui, Kamaldeep ^a   Stansfeld, Stephen A ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Depressive symptoms; Ethnicity; Psychological distress; Social support

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PEER GROUP; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONDON; MALE; ODDS RATIO; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84875365266     PISSN: 01401971     EISSN: 10959254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2013.01.001     Document Type: Article

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