Changes in psychological resources moderate the effect of socioeconomic status on distress symptoms: A 10-year follow-up among young adults

Health Psychology

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 627-636

  Kiviruusu, Olli ^a   Huurre, Taina ^a,b   Haukkala, Ari ^c   Aro, Hillevi ^a,d  

^a NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b Department of Health and Social Welfare ^*  (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TAMPERE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Distress symptoms; Moderation; Psychosocial resources; Resource changes; Socioeconomic status

Indexed keywords

ADULT; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FINLAND; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; OCCUPATIONS; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL CLASS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84882657078     PISSN: 02786133     EISSN: 19307810     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0029291     Document Type: Article

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