Does Spousal Support Moderate the Association Between Perceived Racial Discrimination and Depressive Symptoms among African American Couples?

Family Process

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 109-119

  Mcneil, Sharde' N ^a   Fincham, Frank D ^a   Beach, Steven R H ^b  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b University of Georgia ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

African American; Couples; Depression; Discrimination; Spousal Support; Stressors

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; COUPLES; DEPRESSION; DISCRIMINATION; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RACISM; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPOUSAL SUPPORT; SPOUSE; STRESSORS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

AFRICAN AMERICAN; COUPLES; DEPRESSION; DISCRIMINATION; SPOUSAL SUPPORT; STRESSORS;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RACISM; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES; SPOUSES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84897616878     PISSN: 00147370     EISSN: 15455300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/famp.12054     Document Type: Article

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