Marital satisfaction and depressive symptoms in China

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 677-682

  Miller, Richard B ^a   Mason, Tiffany M ^a   Canlas, Jerevie M ^a   Wang, Dahua ^b   Nelson, David A ^a   Hart, Craig H ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BEIJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

China; Cross cultural; Depression; Marital discord

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHINA; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SATISFACTION; SEX RATIO; SPOUSE; STATISTICS;

ADULT; CHINA; CULTURE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SPOUSES;

EID: 84883200988     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0033333     Document Type: Article

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