Relative deprivation and psychopathology of Chinese college students

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 150, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 903-907

  Zhang, Jie ^a,b   Tao, Mengke ^b  

^a BUFFALO STATE COLLEGE   (United States)

^b CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF FINANCE AND ECONOMICS   (China)

Author keywords

Chinese college students; Psychopathology; Relative deprivation; Suicidal ideation; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHINA; CHINESE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELATIVE DEPRIVATION; SELF CONCEPT; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUICIDAL IDEATION;

CHINESE COLLEGE STUDENTS; PSYCHOPATHOLOGY; RELATIVE DEPRIVATION; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CHINA; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; PSYCHOSOCIAL DEPRIVATION; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STUDENTS; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84888344688     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: 15732517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2013.05.013     Document Type: Article

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