Higher education and psychological distress: A 27-year prospective cohort study in Sweden

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 155-162

  Brännlund, Annica ^a   Hammarström, Anne ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Education; labour market resources; longitudinal cohort study; psychological distress; social resources

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABOUR MARKET RESOURCES; LONGITUDINAL COHORT STUDY; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX RATIO; SOCIAL RESOURCES; SWEDEN; YOUNG ADULT;

EDUCATION; LABOUR MARKET RESOURCES; LONGITUDINAL COHORT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS; SOCIAL RESOURCES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX DISTRIBUTION; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SWEDEN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84894496766     PISSN: 14034948     EISSN: 16511905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1403494813511559     Document Type: Article

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