Do social interactions explain ethnic differences in psychological distress and the protective effect of local ethnic density? A cross-sectional study of 226 487 adults in Australia

BMJ Open

Volumn 3, Issue 5, 2013, Pages

  Feng, Xiaoqi ^a   Astell Burt, Thomas ^a,b   Kolt, Gregory S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DISTRESS SYNDROME; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; ETHNIC GROUP; ETHNICITY; FRIEND; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84878440615     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20446055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2013-002713     Document Type: Article

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