Is the association of subjective SES and self-rated health confounded by negative mood? An experimental approach

Health Psychology

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 138-145

  Kraus, Michael w ^a   Adler, Nancy ^a   Chen, Teh Way David ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Negative affect; Self rated health; Socioeconomic status; Subjective status

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECT; AGED; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCOME; LONELINESS; MALE; NEGATIVE AFFECT; SELF CONCEPT; SHAME; SOCIAL STATUS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; AGED; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIAL CLASS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84879510200     PISSN: 02786133     EISSN: 19307810     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0027343     Document Type: Article

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