Social context and depression severity and duration in Canadian men and women: Exploring the influence of social support and sense of community belongingness

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 43, Issue SUPPL.1, 2013, Pages

  Fowler, Ken ^a   Wareham Fowler, Stacey ^a   Barnes, Caroline ^a  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

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EID: 84878873275     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: 15591816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jasp.12050     Document Type: Article

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